"The theoretically "interim" President of Venezuela and successor of Nicolás Maduro, following his abduction by the U.S. military to stand trial on a variety of charges in the U.S., Rodríguez finds herself forced to fend off two existential threats at once. On one hand, she must put up a token show of resistance against the imperialist swine of the big, bad USA, which invaded her country, killing hundreds while abducting the man she still publicly claims is the true President of Venezuela."
"If she isn't seen to be resisting enough, Rodríguez could find herself targeted or toppled by pro-Maduro security groups or radicals who believe she has betrayed the spirit of "Chavismo," the animating philosophy of socialism and anti-imperialism that has powered the country since the death of Hugo Chavez in 2013. But at the same time, Rodríguez also must obviously appease the U.S. and Donald Trump, most notably in the cessation of economic and diplomatic ties to countries like China and Cuba"
Delcy Rodríguez, the interim President after Nicolás Maduro's abduction by U.S. forces, faces simultaneous internal and external existential threats. She must perform symbolic resistance to placate pro-Maduro security groups and radicals who might view cooperation with the U.S. as betrayal of Chavismo. Simultaneously she must acquiesce to U.S. demands, including cutting ties with China and Cuba and opening the oil industry to American companies. She publicly criticizes the U.S. and Donald Trump while reportedly complying privately. Leaked video reveals Rodríguez saying the U.S. initially told her Maduro was killed and that cabinet members were given 15 minutes to decide.
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