President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores are innocent,” stated Delcy Rodríguez. She also mentioned that the Rodríguez government has not released all political prisoners in Venezuela, as demanded by both the opposition and Washington. Just 12 hours after being released from prison, prominent opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested again and is currently under house arrest. Meanwhile, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright literally told Kristen Welker: “Ronald Reagan, trust but verify. It has been an extraordinary cooperation.” The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, revealed that she has received an invitation to visit the United States and is considering a possible trip. She made this statement to Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC News' 'Meet the Press,' during the visit of U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright to Caracas, as reported by international media. The former vice president and oil minister was sworn in as interim president of Venezuela in early January after the U.S. bombed military targets in the country and detained and charged President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores with alleged drug crimes. Rodríguez and Wright face the titanic task of organizing the recovery of Venezuela's oil industry after decades of underinvestment, mismanagement, and U.S. sanctions, putting U.S. investors front and center, as Washington demands, notes a German DW publication on Thursday. However, Rodríguez also told NBC that she believes Maduro, who is detained in the U.S. on drug and weapons charges, remains the legitimate leader of his country. “I can assure you that President Nicolás Maduro is the legitimate president. I say this as a lawyer, which I am,” she stated.
