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Maduro's presumed successor, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, is possibly in Russia: report
Fox News via Yahoo ^ | January 4th, 2026 | Greg Norman

Posted on 01/04/2026 6:28:28 PM PST by Mariner

The presumed successor to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is currently in Russia, a report said Saturday.

Four sources familiar with the movements of Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez confirmed her location to Reuters, although the news agency cited Russia’s foreign ministry as claiming the report was "fake."

Earlier in the day, Rodriguez demanded in audio played on Venezuelan state TV that the U.S. provide "proof of life" for Maduro and his wife after President Donald Trump said the pair had been captured in a U.S. military operation.

"We demand that President Donald Trump’s government provide immediate proof of life for President Maduro and the First Lady," Rodriguez said, according to Reuters.

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: delcyrodriguez; maduro; ohnoanyway; rodriguez; specialmilitaryop; venezuela
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The regime is mostly intact sans Maduro and their air defense.

And the US fleet remains on station.

The absolutely worst job in the world right now is President of Venezuela.

Whomever you serve, you die.

1 posted on 01/04/2026 6:28:28 PM PST by Mariner
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To: Mariner

This report originates with Reuters so at best it’s gossip.


2 posted on 01/04/2026 6:32:50 PM PST by butterdezillion
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To: butterdezillion

Idea for acceptable proof of life.

Maduro to sing a live medley of fan favorite standards on a special Jimmy Failla Show, including “Imagine”, “It Could Happen To You”, “Love Boat”, “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Louie Louie.” Background will show current New York Post front page with Commie Mamdani Sees Swami as the headline.


3 posted on 01/04/2026 6:44:25 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: frank ballenger

Yes! AI can create all kinds of “proof of life” videos showing Maduro kneeling before Trump begging to be set free.

Maduro — you must kneel before Trump.


4 posted on 01/04/2026 6:52:08 PM PST by plain talk
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To: frank ballenger

Maybe an AI video showing Maduro in a cage in the oval office.

Trump pushes a button and 96 tears song starts playing and the cage starts shocking Maduro so he starts dancing just like in the James Woods Quitters anonymous movie (Cats eye).


5 posted on 01/04/2026 6:55:53 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Mariner
Four sources familiar...


6 posted on 01/04/2026 6:56:36 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (I have nro answers. Only questions.)
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To: Mariner

I just say a report that said that the lady VP of Venezuela has agreed to work with President Trump.


7 posted on 01/04/2026 6:57:37 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Parley Baer

Say = saw.


8 posted on 01/04/2026 7:01:11 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Mariner
Maduro asked or arranged to be "abducted". Prove me wrong.

He gets to live, out from under his puppetship in the Cartel. With his wifey. The only thing he now has to do to keep living in freedom is be a state's witness in the trials that will ensue over the 2020 election, as per Smartmatic/Dominion and stolen elections all around the world.


9 posted on 01/04/2026 7:01:16 PM PST by C210N
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To: Parley Baer
"I just say a report that said that the lady VP of Venezuela...."

So are you going to say it or not?


10 posted on 01/04/2026 7:02:22 PM PST by Justa (Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people....)
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Video shows no anti air. Even BMP guns would take down helicopters and they can be mobile and evade strikes a priori. 10 choppers would be about 100 casualties. They knew no one would shoot.

This was betrayal. Maduro was arrested and held to be turned over, and the air defense was ordered to do nothing. It doesn’t take much to take down helicopters and less than that much was done. There is no sign of shooting into the sky in all vids.

The VP’s first task will be to identify the traitors (likely already departed) and get Russian training people in to supervise the air defense. Might want to send people around executing more or less anyone from the US as likely CIA.

And then head down to the dock to welcome the two unsanctioned Chinese tankers due to dock in a few days.


11 posted on 01/04/2026 7:04:18 PM PST by Owen
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To: Mariner

Is she meeting with the Ayatollah?


12 posted on 01/04/2026 7:13:23 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: Mariner

Omygosh. You got Fox News “reporting” “via” Yahoo News citing “reports” from unnamed Reuters sources. Where’s Nick Shirley when you need him? He’s the only providing doing any actual information these days.


13 posted on 01/04/2026 7:18:04 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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Maybe she’s in Moscow to join Khamenei and Assad with Vlad in a new Rat Pack.


14 posted on 01/04/2026 7:24:32 PM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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Wait a minute. Just what would she be doing in Russia? Running away? With a transfer of power you’d think she’d be needed at home. Plus there’s the possibility she would not be allowed back. I’d think Cuba or Brazil would be more to her liking.


15 posted on 01/04/2026 7:26:00 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: frank ballenger

And don’t forget they’re going to share the land!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUpW783GL0E&list=RDIUpW783GL0E&start_radio=1


16 posted on 01/04/2026 7:29:34 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Hu knows? Obviously not Fox News, Yahoo News, Reuters or any other “news” organizations. All they do is cite and repeat what other so-called News organizations cute and repeat but they never offer any actual information.


17 posted on 01/04/2026 7:32:02 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: butterdezillion

Yes, gossip.
If true, she’s got two choices - stay, or go back with the knowledge the Rooskies are done defending Venezuela.

If not true, I think she’s probably calling all the lefties and cartel leaders in South and Central America for moral and terrorist support..


18 posted on 01/04/2026 7:32:51 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.”)
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“… and the air defense was ordered to do nothing…”

I don’t know about that. One video clearly showed a missile site being hit, with a few missiles launching from the attack, and many secondary explosions going off. I would go with the US neutralizing the air defenses.

And the Rooskies and Cubans and Chicoms are now worried. The Rooskies sold Venezuela lots of air defense systems and either what you say is right or the US defeated them all.


19 posted on 01/04/2026 7:43:54 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.”)
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To: Mariner
The presumed successor to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is currently in Russia, a report said Saturday.

I don't know, but it looks like she is in Venezuela to me as of Saturday. Fake news?

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20 posted on 01/04/2026 7:47:03 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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