The President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, stated: "Enough of Washington's orders regarding politicians in Venezuela, let Venezuelan politics resolve our divergences and internal conflicts." At an event with oil workers in the city of Puerto La Cruz, broadcast on the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Rodríguez affirmed that "discussion with respect" is "welcomed" for those "who think differently," but added that "those who seek harm and evil" must be "rejected and separated from national life." She emphasized the importance of opening spaces for democratic divergence, but it must be politics with a capital 'P' and a 'V' for Venezuela.