Venezuela’s Acting President Says Country Has “Had Enough” of U.S. Orders

Caracas — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez has sharply criticised what she described as excessive pressure and «orders from Washington,» as tensions continue following U.S. actions this month in the South American nation.

Speaking to oil workers in the eastern state of Anzoategui on Sunday, Rodriguez said Caracas would no longer accept directives from the United States and urged that Venezuela’s political differences be resolved internally rather than under outside influence, according to officials and regional media reports.

Rodriguez’s remarks come amid heightened diplomatic strain between Caracas and Washington over the recent capture of former President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces. Despite her defiant tone, her interim government has also begun releasing political prisoners and pursuing reforms, including in the oil sector.

The acting president also announced plans to ask the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to help verify discrepancies in reported prisoner release figures, a response to ongoing calls from families of detainees for transparency and justice.

Rodriguez’s comments underscore growing frustration within Venezuela’s leadership toward foreign interference, even as Caracas navigates a delicate transition and seeks to stabilise domestic politics and its economy.

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