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Venezuelan VP Rejects US Intervention: 'We Will Never Be a Colony'

Published January 3, 2026, 21:10
Venezuelan VP Rejects US Intervention: 'We Will Never Be a Colony'

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated that the country will never become a colony of any nation, responding to US actions and the detention of Nicolás Maduro. She expressed willingness for respectful relations with the Trump administration, within the framework of international law, and called for the release of Maduro and his wife. She affirmed that Maduro is the “only” legitimate president of Venezuela. This statement comes as a response to previous remarks by Trump, who stated that Rodríguez had expressed willingness to cooperate for a “great” Venezuela.