Overview
- Interim president Delcy Rodríguez rejected U.S. allegations on narcotics, democracy and human rights as “falsehoods,” asserting “it was always about the oil.”
- She said Venezuela is open to energy relationships organized as clear commercial agreements in which all parties benefit.
- Rodríguez acknowledged a severe rupture in ties with Washington, calling it a stain on bilateral relations without precedent.
- Hours earlier, President Trump wrote on Truth Social that Venezuela will use proceeds from a new oil deal to buy only American-made products, citing farm goods, medicines, medical devices and equipment for power and energy facilities.
- Rodríguez delivered the comments on state television and in a session with legislative leaders, adding that her government plans a bill focused on stability and national coexistence.