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Just a few months ago, the then Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodríguez warned in a defiant tone that Venezuela would be “the nightmare” for those who dared to promote a military aggression against the country, according to a video that circulated again on social media this Thursday.
Today, having become the interim president after the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, her speech has changed drastically; as President Donald Trump praises her performance and her "cooperation" with Washington's plans.
"Those who are considering a military aggression against Venezuela should know that it will go very badly for them. We will be their calamity, we will be their nightmare," Rodríguez said in 2025, when the Chavista regime still held power and maintained its anti-American rhetoric.
Now Trump claims that he is a "fantastic person."
At that time, the leader was accusing Washington of "provoking an induced migration" through sanctions and economic blockades.
The current interim leader linked her message to the situation of Venezuelan migrants abroad, asserting that "the economic aggression and the blockade" imposed by the United States have caused an “induced and painful migration” that has led to “xenophobia and labor exploitation.”
“Miren lo que ha significado el bloqueo para Venezuela: our migrants have been victims of xenophobia, exploitation, and abuse. And those in the United States will fare much worse if they continue with the aggression. What they have witnessed is just a glimpse of what could happen if they make a mistake,” she warned when she was vice president.
Rodríguez asserted that any attack against Venezuela "would provoke instability throughout Latin America" and urged opposition sectors and emigrants to "remain calm." He later referred to them as "hawks."
"The call is for peace. Calm down, hawks of the United States, relax, because you are going to cause great harm to your own country. The message we will be sending from Venezuela will be very strong," he concluded.
However, Rodríguez's current tone is far from that confrontational message. Since he assumed the interim presidency in early January, his speech has focused on an apparent cooperation with the United States and on maintaining internal stability.
In her latest statements, the interim president has described the relationship with Washington as "extremely cooperative" and has praised the energy and humanitarian agreements signed with the U.S. government.
“The president Trump is satisfied with what he sees and hopes that this cooperation continues,” said the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, at noon this Thursday, referring to Rodríguez's role.
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