RODRIQUEZ... has served in successive governments of Maduro and his firebrand predecessor Hugo Chavez (Photo: AFP)
January 6, 2026
Venezuela interim leader says no foreign power running country
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) —Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez insisted Tuesday no foreign power was governing her country, after United States (US) President Donald Trump said Washington would “run” it pending a transition after ousting her predecessor Nicolas Maduro.
“The government of Venezuela is in charge in our country, and no one else. There is no foreign agent governing Venezuela,” Rodriguez said in a televised address.