Venezuelan Vice President Rodriguez on Saturday reaffirmed that Nicolás Maduro remains “the only president” of Venezuela, denouncing the recent US military operation targeting the country’s leadership. Speaking live on state-run television, Rodriguez emphasized that Venezuela will never be a colony of any foreign power. In the early hours of Saturday, the United States launched a large-scale military operation in Caracas, capturing Maduro and his wife. US President Donald Trump later claimed that Rodriguez had been sworn in as president and noted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio “just had a conversation” with her. Trump said she is ready to take actions the US deems necessary to “make Venezuela great again.”The international community has expressed shock over the US raid, condemning the use of force against a sovereign nation and its sitting president.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 04, 2026 09:42 UTC