The Vice President of Venezuela stated that “Zionists” are involved in the capture of Maduro.

Venezuelan politics has entered another turbulent turn. The country’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez declared herself the interim head of state and made sharp accusations against Israel, linking it to the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, which took place in Caracas on January 3.

This statement became part of the authorities’ emergency response to the crisis, which is already going beyond internal confrontation and increasingly shifting into the realm of international accusations.

Rhetoric of Delcy Rodriguez

Speaking at a meeting of the national defense council, Rodriguez stated that Venezuela allegedly became a victim of external aggression. Her formulations hinted at a “Zionist trace,” which immediately gave the events an ideologically charged character.

Such rhetoric appears to be an attempt to explain the internal crisis through the image of an external enemy. At the same time, Rodriguez emphasized that Nicolas Maduro remains, in her words, the only legitimate president of the country — despite his actual absence and arrest.

An Old Trick in a New Reality

Accusations against “Zionists” are not a new element of Venezuelan official rhetoric. Maduro himself has repeatedly used such formulations in the past, presenting any external failures as the result of conspiracies and coordinated attacks.

Historically, such statements fit into a broader line of confrontation with the West and its allies. However, the current situation differs in scale: the power crisis coincided with real forceful actions and the actual disappearance of the president from the country’s political field.

Arrest as a Point of No Return

The detention of Maduro was a shock for both his supporters and the opposition. For some, it is proof of external interference, for others — a sign of the final collapse of the previous management system.

The announcement of interim authority amid such sharp accusations only enhances the sense of instability. The question of who really controls the situation in Caracas remains open — both within the country and beyond its borders.

Society and Political Climate

The reaction of Venezuelan society to Rodriguez’s statements remains ambiguous. Part of the population perceives the events as another attempt to divert attention from internal problems — economic collapse, currency devaluation, and social fatigue.

Others see in the events a sign of a deepening legitimacy crisis, where the political system increasingly focuses on accusations and symbolic mobilization instead of real solutions.

Indicator of a Deep Crisis

The situation surrounding Maduro’s arrest and the statements of the interim authority has become an indicator of how politicized and fragmented Venezuela remains. The internal conflict is increasingly replaced by external accusations, and the struggle for power — by the struggle for the interpretation of reality.

How this stage will end — with a regime change, prolonged instability, or a new round of repression — is still unclear. Only one thing is obvious: Venezuela has entered a phase where every word of the authorities is addressed not only to its own citizens but also to the outside world. These processes are being closely monitored by NAnews — News of Israel | Nikk.Agency.