A leaked Venezuela leaked video has exploded online, exposing acting president Delcy Rodríguez's chilling claim: Venezuelan ministers got just 15 minutes to accept US terms after Nicolás Maduro's arrest—or soldiers would open fire. Dropped 11 hours ago via local outlet La Hora de Venezuela, this footage from a secret meeting hits hard right now. With Trump back in power praising Rodríguez's "leadership" this week, it spotlights how US muscle reshapes Latin America amid 2026's drug war and migration crises.
The Tense 15-Minute Ultimatum
In the nearly two-hour video conference with pro-government influencers, Rodríguez paints a nightmare scene post-January 3 US raid on Caracas. US soldiers nabbed Maduro and wife Cilia Flores from the presidential palace in under 30 minutes—power cut, explosions booming, a damaged helicopter fleeing. She says ministers huddled, facing guns: comply or die. "I agreed to save the country from civil war," Rodríguez insists, admitting Trump lauded her for it.
Her brother and ally Diosdado Cabello echoed the fear, while Communications Minister Freddy Ñañez defended her: "Stop the traitor rumors—she'll bring Maduro back." But experts like historian Margarita López Maya smell a spin: "This Venezuela leaked video could be Rodríguez's narrative to rally supporters, masking internal betrayal that enabled the Nicolás Maduro arrest."
Why US Struck: Drugs, Migrants, and Oil Goldmine
Trump justified the raid with three big claims—Venezuela as a fentanyl-cocaine pipeline flooding US streets, Maduro shipping prisoners to America's borders, and a "fortress" palace breached via months of spy work on his habits. Joint Chiefs' Gen. Dan Kene boasted of mock drills. Now, with Rodríguez in charge, Trump eyes Venezuela's vast oil reserves: "It'll make America rich," he tweeted.
This matters today as global powers clash—India watches warily, given our own border drug threats.
A New US Puppet Play?
Rodríguez's deal dodged bullets but invites betrayal cries. Practical takeaway? Watch oil deals flow to Washington; Maduro's "kidnapping" tale crumbles if he stays vanished. For Venezuelans, it's survival math—power over pride.
This Venezuela leaked video isn't just gossip; it's a warning on empire games in 2026.
