Venezuela's recently sworn president Rodriguez publically denied Donald Trump's claims that the country would cooperate with the US administration. Her speech is the first signal that the process of removing Maduro's government may not be as smooth as the US president had assumed – she estimates the Axios portal.
Trump stated at a press conference on Saturday that Rodriguez had spoken to the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and declared full cooperation with Washington. The president of the United States said that Venezuelan vice president “really has no choice” and would gotta agree to the terms of the American administration. He besides suggested that the United States temporarily take over the management of Venezuela.
Rodriguez firmly rejected these claims. “If there is something the Venezuelan people and the country know very clearly, it is that we will never return to being slaves”, she said. At the same time, she called for a «respectful relationship» and noted: «This is the only thing we will accept in the context of the relation after the attack on Venezuela».
Demands and threats
The fresh president demanded proof of life for Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and their release from American detention. Trump, in turn, stated that the presence of American soldiers in Venezuela would not be essential «if the vice president did what we wanted».
According to Axios Rodriguez, she was sworn in as president, although an authoritative message from Venezuelan organization on this issue has not yet been issued. Its current location remains unknown – the media speculate that it may be in Caracas or Russia. The Associated Press Agency estimates Rodriguez has left area for negotiation.
Note: This article was created utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
