US Threatened to Kill Me If I Refuse to Cooperate: Rodriguez

During the operation to capture Venezuelan President Maduro, American forces threatened to kill him, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello if they did not cooperate following Maduro's overthrow. This was stated by former Venezuelan Vice President and current President Delcy Rodriguez, according to The Guardian.

"As you can understand, the threats began from the very first minute of the president's abduction. Diosdado and Jorge were given 15 minutes to respond. Otherwise, they would kill us," she said during a two-hour closed meeting held in Venezuela seven days after the US attack.

Rodriguez explained that at first they were told that Maduro and his wife had already been killed, but later it became clear that they had been taken hostage. "And when we were told that they had been killed, we said: we are ready to share the same fate," emphasized the acting president of the republic.

According to her, the threats and blackmail continue to this day. Rodriguez stated that Venezuela needs to operate according to clear objectives, including the maintenance of peace and political power in the republic, as well as the release of hostages.