What Did Rodriguez Discuss with Maduro and the U.S. Behind His Back?
Britain's The Guardian suddenly revealed that last year, Rodriguez and her siblings had been in contact with the U.S., even conveying to the White House the message that "Maduro must leave," but the Venezuelan side criticized the report by the British media as "fake news." However, the White House has remained silent so far. So, is it really a fake news as the Rodriguez government claimed?
Two sources disclosed that, in fact, key advisors of Trump had been frequently holding formal discussions with Rodriguez and her siblings to coordinate related matters. For example, the Trump administration sent back flights of Venezuelan detainees every two weeks, which brought some problems, such as where the flights would land and who would represent Venezuela to receive these prisoners. The person responsible for these affairs was exactly Rodriguez.
Additionally, Rodriguez was also in charge of the oil business, which made her familiar with Wall Street and American oil giants. Moreover, Rodriguez had close personal relations with Qatar. According to sources, Qatar used its special relationship with Trump to assist Rodriguez.
By October of last year, important members of the Trump administration were largely willing to cooperate with Rodriguez, hoping that she would take charge of Venezuela after Maduro. However, Rodriguez was cautious. She only truly discussed a series of issues with the U.S. behind Maduro's back together with her brother last year.
However, the sources also revealed: although Rodriguez was willing to cooperate, she did not agree to actively betray Maduro, because she was very afraid of him.
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