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A leaked video of a closed-door meeting shows Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez telling pro-government influencers that US forces threatened to kill senior officials unless they cooperated after the capture of Maduro. Rodríguez says she and other top figures were given 15 minutes to comply with Washington’s demands, claiming the “pressure and blackmail were constant.”

Venezuela: Protesters participate in a massive march in the capital, Caracas, demanding the release of Maduro.

US allows China to purchase Venezuelan oil but not at 'undercut' prices of Maduro days-official

BBG: The US has no plans to offer security guarantees to oil companies that plan to operate in Venezuela, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday. “We are not going to get involved in providing on the ground security for people in Venezuela,” Wright said during an interview with Bloomberg Television. “Oil and gas companies operate all around the world in all different settings, they’re well versed in those challenges.”

Son-in-law of Venezuela opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez freed from prison

Senior White House official: Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez will come to U.S. but nothing currently on the schedule

U.S. South Command: This morning, U.S. military forces, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended Motor Vessel Sagitta without incident. The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean demonstrates our resolve to ensure that the only oil leaving Venezuela will be oil that is coordinated properly and lawfully. As the joint force operates in the Western Hemisphere, we reaffirm that the security of the American people is paramount, demonstrating our commitment to safety and stability.

Relatives of political prisoners protest in Caracas, demanding their full release. They are asking for information on more than 200 detainees whose whereabouts are unknown.

A US cargo aircraft landed in Maiquetia today carrying cargo for the US embassy in Caracas as it prepares to reopen

Лавров: Вашингтон очевидно се намеси във Венецуела и заплашва други страни в Латинска Америка.

Диосдадо Кабело казва, че екстремистите „са щастливи" след бомбардировките на САЩ: „Единственото нещо, което не им се получи добре, е, че революцията все още е на власт."

U.S. Confirms It Will Seize and Sell Majority of Venezuelan Oil Exports, Energy Secretary Chris Wright says

Kremlin says Putin has no plans to contact Venezuela's Rodriguez in the near future

Tens of thousands in Havana rallied against the U.S., mourning 32 Cuban officers killed in a Venezuela raid and demanding Maduro’s release

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez says revenues being generated from oil sales must be channeled through country's central bank

Четиридесет и седем венецуелски войници бяха убити по време на американската атака срещу Каракас и залавянето на президента Николас Мадуро по-рано този месец, заяви министърът на отбраната на Венецуела Владимир Падрино в петък, отбелязвайки, че девет от тях са жени.

Diosdado Cabello: "We won't rest for a single moment until we have Maduro back in Venezuela." "We won't rest for a single moment until we have our president, Maduro, back in Venezuela," he said.

@MariaCorinaYA относно решението на САЩ да запазят лейтенантите на Мадуро на поста си: „Става въпрос за картела и за справедливостта. Става въпрос за престъпна структура, която е режимът, и за мандата на венецуелския народ. Аз съм само един член на огромно движение от милиони венецуелци, които са решили и са решени да бъдат свободни. И нямам никакво съмнение, че @POTUS, неговата администрация и народът на САЩ подкрепят демокрацията, справедливостта и мандата на народа на Венецуела. Нямам абсолютно никакво съмнение."

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, the highest-ranking US official to visit since the U.S. kidnapped Maduro. Source: NYT

Berlin confirms the release of three Germans detained in Venezuela: "It's a step in the right direction"

Delcy Rodríguez: "If I ever had to go to Washington, I would go standing and walking, not crawling."

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado presented Trump with the Nobel Peace Medal

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday her government was "not afraid" of diplomatic confrontation with the United States, which ousted her predecessor Nicolas Maduro in a January 3 military strike. "We know they are very powerful, we know they are a lethal nuclear power... We are not afraid to confront them diplomatically, through political dialogue," said Rodriguez -- a Maduro ally who US President Donald Trump has agreed to work with provided she toes Washington's line.

María Corina will speak to the press after a meeting with members of Congress at the Capitol

Съединените щати задържаха пореден петролен танкер, свързан с Венецуела. Чрез операция „Южно копие", Министерството на отбраната, в сътрудничество с бреговата охрана на САЩ (USCG), чрез Министерството на вътрешната сигурност (DHSgov) и Министерството на правосъдието (TheJusticeDept). В друга акция преди зазоряване, морски пехотинци и моряци от Съвместната оперативна група „Южно копие", в подкрепа на Министерството на вътрешната сигурност, напуснаха USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) и задържаха танкера Veronica без инциденти. Veronica е поредният танкер, действал в нарушение на карантината, наложена от президента Тръмп на санкционирани кораби в Карибите, демонстрирайки за пореден път ефективността на усилията на бреговата охрана на САЩ за борба с незаконната дейност в Западното полукълбо.

The Trump administration is preparing to use private military contractors to protect oil & energy assets in Venezuela rather than deploying US troops, sources tell, setting up a potential boon for security firms with experience in region & ties to POTUS

Trump meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tomorrow at 12:30pm

Trump tells Reuters' @steveholland1 he expects to go to Venezuela and also to welcome @delcyrodriguezv, the interim president of Venezuela, to Washington: "I think she's (Delcy) going to come, you know, eventually she's going to. not quite yet, but eventually she'll come and I'll go to their country too."

Donald Trump says he had a "long conversation" with Delcy Rodríguez

Trump: "And another piece of information that I think is very important is the leaker has been found and is in jail right now, and that's the leaker on Venezuela. Very bad leaker. So there could be some others, and we'll let you know about that. We're hot on their trail. But the leaker has been found, and the leaker's in jail, and will probably be in jail for a long time. Let's see what happens."