A US-funded opposition journalist revealed the Trump DOJ has crafted a secret indictment of Venezuela’s Acting President to “hold it over her head,” and will execute it if she “derails.”
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The Trump administration is using a secret indictment to assert leverage over Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to the editor-in-chief of the US government-funded outlet, Armando.info. “One of the information we manage is that the US is holding an indictment against [Rodriguez] to make it public, just in case she derails,” Valentina Lares Martiz revealed during a February 6, 2026 webinar hosted by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), an outlet also sponsored by the US government. “Just to hold it over her head?” asked OCCRP deputy editor Julia Wallace. “Yeah,…Open
Venezuela’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez claims a “very good” working relationship with the U.S., highlighting talks centered on oil and economic cooperation. - The U.S. transfers $500 million in Venezuelan oil funds from Qatar back to Caracas to pay for public worker salaries and essential services. - Despite the cooperation rhetoric, Rodríguez refuses to acknowledge Venezuela’s disputed election results and calls for Nicolás Maduro’s immediate release. - Convicted Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell invokes the Fifth Amendment during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight Committee. - Rep. Tim Burchett unloads on Maxwell, Congress, and the Clintons, blasting lawmakers for failing to act on the…
On the Feb. 9, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, Rob Schmitt presents a special international broadcast from Venezuela, where he sits down for an in-depth conversation with Jorge Rodríguez. Rob is also joined by Ryan Grim, Rep. James Comer and Sage Steele for analysis and commentary on the day’s news and events. Full episodes of NEWSMAX TV primetime shows (for International audiences only) are dubbed into foreign languages for our viewers abroad. For US viewers, you can watch NEWSMAX TV live or on-demand at http://NewsmaxPlus.com
Jorge Rodriguez, President of Venezuela's National Assembly: "What we can say is that in the last 36 days, we have had a very good understanding and relationship working with the government of the United States." "And we are hoping and we're aiming to have a win-win relationship for the people of Venezuela and the people of the United States."
