"Delcy Rodriguez, who claims that when US forces captured the dictator Nicolas Maduro, she and other members of his cabinet were given 15 minutes to decide whether to comply with Washington's demands or they would kill us. Rodriguez, the former vice-president who assumed power after the US attack and has since been praised by Donald Trump for playing along with his demands says she was doing so only because the threats and blackmail are constant."
"Video shows Venezuelan officials and influencers scrambling to coordinate official narrative after US soldiers seized Nicolas Maduro. Before putting her on speakerphone, the then communications minister, Freddy Nanez, seeks to defend Rodriguez, calling for gossip, rumours, intrigues and attempts at discrediting her to be shut down. He argues that she is the only guarantee we have that we can bring back the president and the first lady but also turn the page and reconfigure our forces."
A leaked recording captures regime figures coordinating after US forces seized Nicolas Maduro. Delcy Rodriguez claims cabinet members were given 15 minutes to comply with Washington's demands or be killed. She says threats and blackmail were constant and that preserving political power was her priority. The recording stems from a nearly two-hour meeting held seven days after the attack and was reported by La Hora de Venezuela. The footage shows officials rushing to regain control of the narrative, fearing betrayal labels and internal fractures. Freddy Nanez urged silence on gossip and defended Rodriguez as the guarantee to restore the president and reconfigure forces, calling for unity.
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