The Daily Populous

Sunday January 4th, 2026 evening edition

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“We are determined to be free,” declared Rodríguez, who demanded that the US release Maduro from custody and said he is still Venezuela's president.

“What is being done to Venezuela is barbaric," she added.

Trump also threatened "all political and military figures in Venezuela," warning that "what happened to Maduro can happen to them."

Maduro is currently detained in Brooklyn and facing fresh US charges.

Rodríguez's public remarks contradicted the US president's claim that she privately pledged compliance with the Trump administration's attempts to control Venezuela's political system and oil infrastructure.

The interim president delivered her remarks alongside top Venezuelan officials, including legislative and judicial leaders, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, a projection of unity in the face of US aggression. »

US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover

Authored by theguardian.com
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Miller’s threat to annex the mineral-rich territory, which is part of the Nato alliance, drew outrage from Denmark and Greenland.

Our country is not for sale, and our future is not decided by social media posts.”.

We need Greenland very badly,” Trump told the US broadcaster NBC in May when asked about a potential takeover by force. »