{"id":263061,"date":"2026-01-03T11:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=263061"},"modified":"2026-01-03T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:18:07","slug":"venezuelan-vice-president-flees-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/venezuelan-vice-president-flees-to-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan Vice President Flees to Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Venezuelan vice president, Delcy Rodriguez has fled to Russia. This is according to Reuters News Agency, who cited four sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>

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It comes hours after Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro was captured by United States forces in an early morning operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez had earlier called on the United States to provide proof of life for Maduro and his wife Cilia.<\/p>

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Venezuelan vice president, Delcy Rodriguez has fled to Russia. This is according to Reuters News Agency, who cited four sources familiar with the matter. It comes hours after Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro was captured by United States forces in an early morning operation. 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