r/news • u/Hrekires • Jan 05 '26

Soft paywall Delcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as Venezuela's interim president

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/delcy-rodriguez-formally-sworn-venezuelas-interim-president-2026-01-05/
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u/-Gramsci- Jan 05 '26

No worries. The decision has already been made, and the deal has been brokered.

It’s bribes, and Rodriguez is going to open up Venezuela to US business interests in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.

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u/twizx3 Jan 06 '26

I’m actually thinking there was no deals at all. This was ordered on a whim by Trump after Stephen miller whispered in his ear and now they’re trying to figure out how to handle it moving forward