Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president
Acting Venezuela President Delcy Rodriguez (right) is seen with deposed president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores (left). — Reuters pic
Sunday, 04 Jan 2026 10:59 AM MYT
CARACAS, Jan 4 — The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered yesterday that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president of the country in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early yesterday morning in an operation by US forces.
The court ruling said that Rodríguez would assume “the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the Nation.”
The ruling added that the court will debate the matter in order to “determine the applicable legal framework to guarantee the continuity of the State, the administration of government, and the defence of sovereignty in the face of the forced absence of the President of the Republic.” — Reuters
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ReplyDeleteThis is completely unreported. It is an internal coup. I believe it will very soon become clear that Maduro's vice president Delcy Rodríguez (@delcyrodriguezv) has made a deal with the Americans.
That's why it was possible for the Americans to capture Maduro so easily - Delcy Rodríguez simply betrayed him and made a backroom deal with the Americans that she becomes the new president.
Trump mentioned it explicitly at the press conference just held, but none of the journalists caught it.
This means the regime still holds power—and yes, this may also be the deal Trump has made with Putin. It is NOT regime change.
And there is no democracy. Maduro is out, but the regime remains.
And Delcy Rodríguez's payment: Venezuela's oil goes to Trump and perhaps Putin. The leader of Venezuela's democratic opposition, María Corina Machado @MariaCorinaYA, can forget about returning to Venezuela—and forget about democracy.
It honestly feels rather Vichy-like.
https://x.com/i/status/2007469548690129016
ReplyDeleteComing from an…uh…Italian American family, I can confidently say you don’t get kidnapped in the middle of the night by law enforcement if your closest friends haven’t sold you out.
https://x.com/i/status/2007463614462984380
Tom Cotton just sent an incredible message to Cuba:
“Remember: the bodyguards around the illegitimate dictator Nicolas Maduro were Cuban, and they didn’t do such a good job at protecting him.”
https://youtu.be/AxZsrV3xY1Q?si=3FaOv8em6xGGiRr9