Overview
- Trump told The Atlantic that Delcy Rodríguez would "pay a very large price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she does not cooperate with U.S. demands.
- Rodríguez publicly dismissed Washington’s proposals, vowed to defend Venezuela’s natural resources, and said the National Defense Council would continue Maduro’s policies while demanding his return.
- A day earlier, Trump had praised Rodríguez, claiming she privately signaled willingness to work with the United States as it "temporarily" administers Venezuela.
- Trump has said senior American officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Minister Hegset, would oversee an interim administration.
- Ukrinform previously reported a large-scale U.S. strike in Venezuela and the detention and removal of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, a development it described in its own reporting.