President Donald Trump has said that Venezuela will surrender about 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
The lawyers said influencer gigs and brand ambassadorial deals could pass as endorsement of one’s skills.
“She doesn’t have the support within, or the respect within, the country,” Mr Trump said on Saturday.
Mr Walz had announced his third re-election bid in September 2025 but backtracked on Monday, stressing he could no longer contest.
“We invite the U.S. government to collaborate with us on an agenda of cooperation oriented towards shared development within the framework of international law,” said Ms Rodriguez.
“If they don’t behave, we will do a second strike,” Fox News cited Mr Trump as saying aboard Marine One during a trip from Mar-a-Lago to the White House.
If she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro,” Mr Trump said on Sunday.
The foreign ministry likened Mr Trump’s intention to “run” Venezuela and commandeer its oil as reminiscent of an “imperialist.”
The French leader said Mr Maduro, himself, rubbished the dignity of the Venezuelan people with his disregard of fundamental rights and freedoms.
Mr Trump vowed revenge on the foreign oil sector, accusing Venezuela of forcing out Western oil companies that helped build its energy industry.
