Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, has publicly declared that she has had “enough” of what she described as orders from the United States, as she seeks to assert national sovereignty and unite the country following Washington’s capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro.
Rodríguez made the remarks during an address to oil workers in Puerto La Cruz, in a statement that was broadcast on state media, where she emphasised that foreign influence should not dictate Venezuelan politics. She said: “Enough already of Washington’s orders over politicians in Venezuela. Let Venezuelan politics resolve our differences and our internal conflicts,” stressing that the Republic had paid a heavy price confronting internal challenges and external pressures.
Rodríguez’s comment marks a sharp public pushback against the United States, which has exerted sustained pressure on Venezuela since Maduro’s capture earlier this month, including demands for the country to resume oil production and align with broader US policy objectives. Her leadership has been described as walking a tightrope between maintaining support among Maduro loyalists at home and managing expectations in Washington. Almost a month into her tenure as acting president, Rodríguez has worked to balance these competing pressures while asserting that Venezuela’s political future should be determined domestically.
Her remarks underscore a growing effort by the interim government to project autonomy in decision‑making and reduce perceived external control, even as relationships with the United States remain central to discussions about economic recovery and oil sector reforms. The acting president’s rejection of perceived foreign directives signals a determination to navigate Venezuela’s internal affairs independently and to seek resolution to political disputes through Venezuelan institutions rather than external mandates.
Venezuela continues to face complex diplomatic and economic dynamics in the wake of its leadership transition, with Rodríguez emphasising national dignity and internal unity as key priorities amid ongoing international attention on the country’s governance and resource management. (geo.tv)
