Venezuela’s acting president rebukes US control: ‘Enough already’

Published January 26, 2026 2:35pm ET



Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez signaled frustrations with the Trump administration are bubbling up in Caracas after the White House toppled former dictator Nicolas Maduro. 

On Sunday, Rodriguez said she has had “enough” of “Washington’s orders over politicians in Venezuela.” Her comments follow a public trail of statements that at times have appeared to seek to appease and cooperate with the Trump administration, and at others, she has condemned what she’s called a “complete brutal aggression against our people.” 

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