Secret deal or gun to head? Inside Venezuela's leadership meltdown after Maduro's capture

Secret deal or gun to head? Inside Venezuela’s leadership meltdown after Maduro’s capture

“They gave us 15 minutes to respond, or they would kill us,” Venezuela’s then vice-president Delcy Rodríguez told her colleagues seven days after a targeted US military operation captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who had long been in Washington’s sights.This comes a day after reports of Delcy Rodríguez forming a secret “alliance” with Washington…

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‘Great conversation’: Donald Trump holds ‘long call’ with Venezuela interim leader; first known talk since Maduro ouster

‘Great conversation’: Donald Trump holds ‘long call’ with Venezuela interim leader; first known talk since Maduro ouster

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “long call” with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, marking the first known contact between the two leaders since the capture of Nicolás Maduro in a US military op. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump described the conversation as “great”. “We just had…

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'Energy greed': Venezuela acting president Delcy calls out Trump; leaves door open for Russia, China

‘Energy greed’: Venezuela acting president Delcy calls out Trump; leaves door open for Russia, China

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez slammed the United States for the “false” claims about drugs, democracy, and human rights and said that these have been used as excuses for one real goal: “oil.“While addressing the Venezuelan Parliament, Rodriguez said they are open to energy relations where all parties benefit, where economic cooperation is clearly defined…

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