CARACAS - Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Tuesday condemned the US military capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, stressing that "there is no foreign agent" governing the South American country.
"We are here governing alongside the people. The Venezuelan government rules our country, no one else," she said at an event in Caracas. "There is no foreign agent governing Venezuela."
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Following the US bombardment of Venezuela's capital as part of the military operation to capture Maduro, Venezuelans "remain steadfast" in their bid to defend the nation, said Rodriguez.
In addition to paying tribute to the victims of the US assault, Rodriguez said that demonstrations will be held across the country to demand the release of the presidential couple from US custody.
She added that despite the attack on Venezuela, the country continues to fulfil its production, supply and export cycle.
Trump: 30-50m barrels of oil to turn to US
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuelan authorities "will be turning over" 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, proceeds from which will be "used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States."
The oil will be sold at market price and the revenue will be controlled by Trump himself as the US president, Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
The oil from Venezuela will be shipped directly to unloading docks in the United States, Trump said, noting that US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been assigned to execute the plan.
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Trump's remarks came just days after US forces launched a military strike against Venezuela on Saturday and forcibly seized its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Venezuelan soil.
The US administration has been widely bashed and protested following the large-scale military strike, which many view as an unlawful action primarily driven by a desire to control Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
Referring to "oil" roughly 20 times during his press conference on Saturday following the military operation, Trump told NBC News on Monday that Washington may subsidize US oil companies to rebuild Venezuela's energy infrastructure.
