Delcy Rodríguez Assured She Was Loyal to Maduro 'Until the Last Second' Before His Capture
In a couple of days, it will be four months since the operation that resulted in the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. Months after the military deployment of the United States in the Caribbean and the Pacific, the decisive blow occurred in the early morning of January 3.
TL;DR
- Nicolás Maduro was arrested on January 3rd following a military operation by U.S. Delta Force.
- Delcy Rodríguez assumed the role of interim president on January 5th.
- International press has speculated that Rodríguez betrayed Maduro, acting as a liaison with the Trump administration.
- The Guardian reported that Rodríguez allegedly informed the U.S. in December 2025 of her readiness to govern and Maduro's need to step down.
- Rodríguez stated during a public event that she was loyal to Maduro until the last minute and second.