Rodriguez responds to Trump's "self-proclaimed acting president of Venezuela"
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Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez countered Trump's claim to be Venezuela's acting president, asserting that Venezuela is governed by its own leaders and people, upholding sovereignty and international law.
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Odaily Odaily reports that Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez emphasized in a public speech on January 12th that Venezuela is governed "only by an acting president and a president forcibly controlled by the United States." This statement is widely seen as a response to US President Trump's self-proclaimed role as Venezuela's acting president. Rodriguez stressed that the Venezuelan government is governing together with the organized people and is defending Venezuela's rights by establishing international relations based on respect and international law.