Posted on 01/05/2026 4:24:35 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian
Delcy Rodríguez, the vice president of Venezuela who is now serving as acting president, accused Israel of orchestrating the U.S. operation that led to the capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro.
Speaking in a televised address alongside senior figures from Maduro’s inner circle, Rodríguez blamed “the Zionists” for the events surrounding his arrest, echoing familiar rhetoric long used by Venezuela’s Chavista leadership to fault Israel and its allies for international pressure on the regime.
“The attack on Venezuela has an undoubtedly Zionist character,” Rodríguez declared, offering no evidence to support the claim. She reiterated that Nicolás Maduro “is the only president of Venezuela,” despite his transfer to U.S. custody and a ruling by Venezuela’s constitutional court appointing her interim president during his absence.
Venezuela’s leadership has repeatedly invoked Israel and “Zionism” during past crises.
Rodríguez’s comments underscored the ongoing uncertainty over who wields power in Venezuela. Although she has assumed the role of acting president under the constitution, she appeared publicly alongside National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, signaling cohesion within the ruling elite.
Israeli officials did not immediately respond to Rodriguez’s statements.
Get her.
She’s part of a campaign to flood this country with drugs.
“...offering no evidence to support the claim...”
Oh, there’s evidence. And that is that he doesn’t dare blame the US when they are parked on his doorstep with a passel of weapons. So he picked the other go to to accomplish his goal of making noise. Otherwise it would have been the popular choice of Trump.
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I’ve read in several places that she’s much more of the brains behind Maduro, believe it or not.
Been his “lefthand man” for a while now.
“She”
And I think you are correct; the Jooos are always the safe bet to blame anything on.
Bad Weather? Marg Taylor Green: Jew Space lasers!
Furry assassin killing Kirk? Tucker Carlson: jooos!
No water in Iran due to spending money on missiles? Mullahs: Zionists, of course.
I’ve had really bad gas after my Apache wife once again put white beans in the chili. It’s pretty clear the Joos did this.
“Delcy Rodríguez, the vice president of Venezuela, speaking in a televised address alongside senior figures from Maduro’s inner circle….”
One would think the leadership of Venezuela was planned out before removing Maduro. If Delcy was the plan, that is not working out.
She makes the “Zionists” look pretty good to me. What else can they do?
I think she’ll make noise, but be well behaved.
Or one of the locals will kill her if she doesn’t bolt. She has her bags packed and a ticket to Moscow. She can live next door to the Ayatollah.
Leaving her in was one of the limitations of the action. It was, legally, just arresting the head of a drug cartel, not a war.
“ She makes the “Zionists” look pretty good to me. What else can they do?”
Reminds me of the old George Burns skit. He’s sitting there, smoking, and reading the Nazi paper Der Sturmer.
Gracey comes up “why are you reading that garbage?!”
George looks up “well I wanted to read some good news for a change!”
“Good news?!?” exclaims Gracey.
“Yeah, it says right here that we’re all powerful, rich, and control everything! What a relief!”
Who would have thought that Apache's would be Zionist?
I suppose that they might have fallen for the theory that they are the lost tribe of Israel.
Well ... that’s been my reservation since the raid was announced.
At this point, why should we assume anything downstream was planned out?
The raid to grab Maduro was brilliantly planned and executed. But beyond that, it appears to be pure improvisation.
“ Who would have thought that Apache’s would be Zionist?”
They’re everywhere. Candace Owens told me so.
2nd wave cometh.
…once she’s done hiding in Russia…
Send her a message.
“You’re next.”..................
OMG! I was assuming President Trump would ask or demand the elected leader of Venezuela take command. Now I know he better.
Iran lost one of its chief proxies, as well as China and Cuba, which were getting cheap oil that the US developed. Conoco Phillips is owed $20 billion, Exxon Mobil, $15 billion, etc. They will return to workover the fields that they developed before Chavez. The big losers are China, Russia, Iran and its proxies, who sought to influence the entire Western Hemisphere. Brazil will be a big loser as well because their leftist influence in S.A. will be reduced. The Revolution will be destroyed, or Democracy will. Who will win?
Really? Who’s the elected leader? Seems like no one really does that definition at the moment.
You’ve got the opposition lady, and as brave as she is, no one contends she was elected. Because there weren’t any real elections.
So somehow Trump is both Hitler and a Zionist?
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