00:00On January 25th, Rodriguez delivered a fiery public message.
00:23Her words were blunt and unmistakable.
00:27Enough orders from Washington, she said.
00:30Let Venezuelans resolve our internal conflicts.
00:33Enough of foreign powers.
00:36On the surface, it sounded like defiance.
00:39A new leader drawing a red line against U.S. interference.
00:43But behind the scenes, a very different story may be unfolding.
00:48U.S. media reports and intelligence leaks suggest that Delcy Rodriguez and her brother,
00:54Jorge Rodriguez, held secret communications
00:57with U.S. and Qatari officials before the raid on Maduro.
01:01According to these reports, they may have shared information on Maduro's whereabouts,
01:06effectively helping pave the way for his capture.
01:10If true, it raises a stunning question.
01:13Critics inside Venezuela are calling it a conspiracy.
01:23Some former officials claim Rodriguez's rise was quietly backed by Washington, casting down
01:29on her nationalist rhetoric today.
01:31So why the strong anti-U.S. statement now?
01:35Analysts believe this may be political damage control, an attempt to reassure Maduro loyalists,
01:41the military, the ruling PSUV party, and working-class supporters who have spent decades resisting U.S. influence.
01:49By invoking sovereignty and Bolivarian rhetoric, Rodriguez may be trying to rebuild trust and avoid being labeled a U.S. puppet.
01:59At the same time, her government has taken conciliatory steps, releasing political prisoners, pushing oil sector reforms,
02:07and quietly reopening talks with Washington.
02:11That contradiction is key because the United States, especially under President Trump, has made its priorities clear.
02:18Oil comes first.
02:20Trump has openly linked the intervention to energy security, promising over $100 billion in U.S. investment to revive Venezuela's collapsing oil industry.
02:31American companies have been urged to go all in, with security guarantees already on the table.
02:38If Delce Rodriguez fully cooperates, she could receive sanctions relief, aid, and political recognition.
02:45But if she resists, Washington has options—targeted sanctions, asset seizures, and pressure through regional allies.
02:53A full U.S. occupation remains unlikely, but instability does not.
02:59Internal power struggles, militia violence, or even proxy involvement from Russia and China could turn Venezuela into a broader geopolitical flashpoint.
03:09And beyond politics, the stakes are global.
03:13Any disruption to Venezuelan oil could send shockwaves through energy markets worldwide.
03:19So is Delce Rodriguez's statement genuine defiance or strategic theater?
03:24The answer may determine whether Venezuela stabilizes or slides deeper into crisis.
03:31Because in today's Venezuela, power isn't just seized by force.
03:35It's negotiated behind closed doors.
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