The United States has completely cleared Venezuelan interim President Rodríguez! On May 28, according to foreign media reports, the Trump administration has informed federal prosecutors in Miami to suspend their investigation into Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez. Foreign media reports indicate that Rodríguez has long been on U.S. lists of accusations related to money laundering and drug trafficking.
Evidently, this move by the United States reveals what? It indicates that the U.S. has successfully turned Rodríguez into one of its own. The American side has personally put down the judicial sword it had brandished for years, temporarily shelving all charges related to money laundering and narcotics—this is essentially a quid pro quo. The U.S. goal is to gain judicial immunity in exchange for Rodríguez’s full strategic alignment within Venezuela.
In fact, prior to this, Rodríguez actively sent multiple signals of concession to the U.S., such as opening access to Venezuela’s domestic oil system, allowing American energy firms to enter and repair oil facilities, dividing crude export shares, adjusting domestic security forces, releasing individuals specifically named by the U.S., and weakening domestic left-wing groups’ anti-American rhetoric. It was precisely because Rodríguez gradually met the negotiation conditions set by the Trump administration that he earned the directive from the Miami prosecutor’s office to halt the investigation.
Naturally, this so-called “cleansing” is merely a temporary expedient measure. The U.S. has not fully revoked all case files; the DEA’s years-long gathered leads and evidence remain intact, and the judicial sword still hangs over Rodríguez’s head. Should Rodríguez later violate the agreement—by touching U.S. interests in oil development or geopolitical stance—the Miami federal prosecutor’s office can immediately restart the entire investigation, including prosecution and cross-border arrest procedures. In a sense, Rodríguez has already become the public face of U.S. interests in Venezuela.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1866412669554697/
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