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Fernando Carrillo Says He Dated Interim President Delcy Rodríguez, Defends Her Loyalty

His media rounds have thrust a celebrity narrative into Venezuela's fraught transition.

Overview

  • Carrillo told FM Radio Fuego he had a three-year relationship with Rodríguez, calling her the great love of his life.
  • Rodríguez is serving as interim president following Nicolás Maduro's capture, a backdrop that has magnified Carrillo's disclosures.
  • He rejected claims that Rodríguez betrayed Maduro, describing her as loyal, faithful and courageous in interviews carried by Latin American outlets.
  • In a Chilevisión segment recorded in Petare, he insisted Venezuela is not a dictatorship and invited journalists to walk the country’s towns to see conditions firsthand.
  • He questioned widely cited migration figures and said many Venezuelans are returning, comments that prompted swift criticism on social media and from entertainment programs.