So I Figured Out Who Helped Delcy Overthrow Maduro and Kill All Those Cuban Guards

by Scott Creighton

It had to be someone in the military, high ranking in the military or intelligence agencies, who helped Delcy Rodriquez capture Nicholas Maduro and his wife and hand them over to the Americans.

It was a former graduate of the School of the Americas, General Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez, who has also just been raised to the head of the Venezuelan military, replacing a man who had been loyal to the nation and the Bolivarian revolution for over a decade.

'Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Wednesday that General Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez will take over as ​defense minister from General Vladimir Padrino... 

Rodriguez in January appointed ​Gonzalez Lopez, 65, as the head of the presidential guard and the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM).

 

Gonzalez Lopez, who has been ​sanctioned by the U.S. and EU for rights violations and corruption, previously served as Venezuela's domestic intelligence director until ⁠mid-2024. Later that year, he began working with Rodriguez as head of strategic affairs at state oil company PDVSA, which she then oversaw as ​energy minister. He is also a former interior minister and joined the armed forces in his early twenties.

 

Gonzalez Lopez's promotion will not mark a major change ​in Rodriguez's policy of compliance with U.S. demands on oil, mining and the release of some people classed as political prisoners, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.' Reuters

 As a young man Lopez served in the Venezuelan military before the 1999 revolution. In fact, he was so well thought of... they sent him to the School of the Americas to learn from the best.

Rally for Maduro, Flores and Venezuela

by Scott Creighton

 

Today there will be rallies for the release of Nick Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in NYC at the detention center and in Venezuela.

You see, only Delcy Rodriguez, her brother and her corrupt cabinet have given up on returning the rightful president to their country and the Bolivarian revolution to Venezuela. The people haven't. 

But you wont hear about that because the corrupt Western media suppress that story just like they never once mention the fact that Delcy never tried to use the oil contract she just signed to get Maduro and his wife back and she has never once gone before the UNSC to demand the world take action.

Why?

Because she's a corrupt whore who sold herself and her nation to the U.S. business interests CHEAP.

 As millions rally in Venezuela, on Tuesday, Feb 3, one month after the kidnapping of President Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores, join a rally at Metropolitan Detention Center, NYC (where they are held),  to demand:
Free Maduro!
Free Cilia!

TUESDAY, FEB 3 at 5:30pm

On MTA subway take R train to Brooklyn to 25th St, 4th Ave. Walk across 29th St to 3rd Ave - MDC at 80  29th St

Trump unveils details of first call with Venezuela’s interim leader

from RT

US President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, held a lengthy phone conversation on Wednesday, marking the first known direct contact between the two leaders since the US military captured President Nicolas Maduro.

The call, described by both sides as positive and productive, follows weeks of tension after the January 3 raid that killed at least 80 people, including members of the Venezuelan military, Maduro’s Cuban security staff, and civilians.

“We had a call, a long call. We discussed a lot of things, and I think we’re getting along very well with Venezuela,” Trump told reporters, praising Rodriguez as a “terrific person.” 

In a separate Truth Social post, Trump stated that “tremendous progress” was being made and specifically mentioned “Oil, Minerals, Trade and, of course, National Security” as topics discussed.

“This partnership between the United States of America and Venezuela will be a spectacular one FOR ALL. Venezuela will soon be great and prosperous again, perhaps more so than ever before!” he added.

Rodriguez characterized the talk as “long, productive and courteous” and said they discussed a bilateral agenda aimed at benefiting both countries. The dialogue represents a shift in tone, after Rodriguez initially declared defiantly that no “foreign agent” would control Venezuela or turn it into a “colony.”...

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Delcy Releases Political Prisoners Who Tried to Overthrow Venezuela As Maxipad Shills for her

Max Blumenthal Stands with Delcy! Well that settles it. She MUST be Innocent. Max literally said they told him they didn't use the fighter jets because there had already been so much loss of life they decided to not use the fighters... as Trump made off with the president of their country. Then Max pretended those 5,000 madpad surface to air heat seeking missile systems didn't exist.

Glenn Diesen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKwvQnR1cTw&t=617s

Max interviews Delcy's buddy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3tkbNB13bE&t=375s

images of unused fighter jets and manpads https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/01/notes.html 

Delcy https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/01/evidence-shows-delcy-rodriguez-was.html 

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Notes for this afternoon's video

Evidence Shows Delcy Rodriguez Was Behind the Regime Change in Venezuela

Without Delcy and her 2 offers in 2025 to replace Nicholas Maduro, this bloody coup doesn't happen in Venezuela. Juan Guido and Machado couldn't do it. There would be civil war and instability. Delcy offers Trump administration the chance to get what they want, everything they want, under the guise of Chavisimo and the Bolivarian revolution and the sooner the people of Venezuela figure that out, the better off they are. That is, if you and they still believe in the revolution.

Of course Delcy Rodriguez was Behind the Coup https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/01/of-course-delcy-rodriguez-was-behind.html 

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Maduro’s son calls on citizens for street protests over father’s arrest

(Son's full statement in their parliament here) 

from Views Bangladesh

Nicolas Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has called on citizens to take to the streets following what he described as the arrest of his father by US forces.

In a video message shared on social media, Maduro Guerra urged supporters to remain on the streets in protest. “You will see us on the streets of Venezuela,” he said, adding, “History will judge who the traitors were.”

The video was released ahead of reports that President Maduro and his wife were scheduled to be presented before a court on Monday.

US court documents reportedly refer to Maduro Guerra as “the Prince” and also accuse him of involvement in drug trafficking. However, he was not detained during the US operation, according to available information.

There was no immediate independent confirmation from Venezuelan authorities regarding the arrest claim. 

Why Venezuela's New Leader, Delcy Rodriguez, Is Who Global Oil Wanted All Along

 

from NDTV (based on Bloomberg article)

As the US threatened Nicolas Maduro's grip on power in recent months, a cadre of executives, lawyers and investors tied to the oil industry made their case to anyone who would listen – the Trump administration, congressional aides: his familiar No. 2, Delcy Rodriguez, should fill his shoes in Venezuela.

An oil minister herself, Rodriguez has long been the go-to contact for senior executives, whom she impressed by navigating Venezuela's industry through international sanctions, economic pressures and internal mismanagement. Her loyalty to the Maduro regime notwithstanding, she'd be best positioned to shepherd through the US plan to restore Venezuela to its glory days as an oil gusher, argued executives and lobbyists.

President Donald Trump's inner circle came to the same conclusion, though people familiar with the matter say they did so independently. Both groups believed that the vice president, long seen as a bridge between the government and private sector, could stabilise Venezuela's oil-based economy and facilitate American business faster than leading dissident Maria Corina Machado could, said the people.

Reports of gunfire, explosions near Miraflores Palace in Caracas after Delcy Rodriguez oath

(The official line is that they were shooting at drones above the palace but that doesn't explain the troops being deployed on the streets and at local stores plus some report that the gunfire started inside Miraflores. There were also early reports of a plane leaving Caracas in a rush. At this point we don't know what happened overnight but things seem to have calmed down since.) 

from Hindustan Times

Reports of fresh gunfire and explosions surfaced from Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, hours after Vice President Delcy Rodriguez took oath as the interim president after the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States.

Locals shared videos that showed armed individuals near the Miraflores presidential palace. Sounds of explosions and gunfire can be heard. CNN reports that it is unclear what the gunfire and explosions are related to.

At least one video has been verified to have taken place on Monday evening...

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Maduro Tells Manhattan Court That He’s Innocent of US Charges and Still the President of Venezuela

(Maduro makes sure to note it is he who is currently the president of Venezuela, not Rodriguez who recently wrote that she is ready to cooperate with the Trump regime,) 

from AntiWar

Two days after being abducted by US forces during a US attack on Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared before a US federal judge in Manhattan on Monday and said he was still Venezuela’s rightful leader.

“I’m innocent. I’m not guilty,” Maduro told Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who is 92 years old. “I am a decent man. I am still president of my country.” The Venezuelan leader also said he was a “prisoner of war.”

Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, also appeared before Hellerstein and appeared to have been injured during the US raid, based on reporting from The New York Times...

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The Trump Regime Cannot Let this Charade Go to Trial

There is no such thing as the Cartel of the Suns. No fentanyl comes from Venezuela. Trump has already bragged about stealing their oil. This can't go to trial because if it does, it's Trump, Rubio and Hegseth who end up convicted. Ergo... what will they do with this innocent man? And who was it in Venezuela that sold him out?

14 Points https://thewallwillfall.org/2026/01/04/14-points-on-trump-kidnap-of-venezuelan-president-maduro-on-the-sixth-anniversary-of-the-trump-assassination-of-haj-qassem-soleimani/

NYT article https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/01/how-trump-fixed-on-maduro-loyalist-as.html

my article https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/01/ai-jimmy-kimmels-cass-sunstein-moment.html 

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Trump Attacks Venezuela to Steal the Oil

Early this morning the Trump regime illegally attacked Venezuela under the cloak of darkness in an effort to steal the heavy crude oil our refineries need to keep their profit margins high. Trump claims its got something to do with drug imports from the country but that's BS and everyone knows it. Everyone except the professional liars on Fox News that is. Supposedly they captured Maduro and his wife and flew them out of the country. Check for news and updates here...

https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/search/label/Venezuela%20coup%202026 

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Trump says ‘Maduro captured’ as US carried out ‘large-scale strike’ against Venezuela

from al Jazeera English

 

Trump Claims Maduro ‘Captured’ as US Bombs Venezuelan Capital

from Common Dreams

US President Donald Trump claimed early Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was “captured and flown out of the country” after American forces bombed Venezuela’s capital.

Maduro’s alleged capture came after multiple explosions and sounds of aircraft were reported in Caracas, including at a military base at the center of the capital. Following the explosions, Maduro declared a state of emergency and accused the US of “military aggression.” The Trump administration has accused Maduro, without evidence, of heading a drug cartel. 

Vladimir Padrino, Venezuela’s defense minister, said the US attacked both civilian and military sites, and that authorities are gathering information on casualties. Padrino said Venezuela would resist the presence of foreign troops and denounced US “imperialism” and “greed for our natural resources.”

Trump—who in recent months has repeatedly threatened to attack Venezuela, oust its president, and seize the nation’s vast oil reserves—provided few details about the military assault, which followed a monthslong boat-bombing spree in international waters.

The US president did not receive congressional authorization for any of the strikes, and he said the operation was carried out in collaboration with American law enforcement. In 2020, during Trump’s first White House term, Maduro was indicted by the US Justice Department, which at the time offered rewards up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest....

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Cuba and Colombia respond to US strikes on Venezuela

from RT

Cuba and Colombia have expressed strong concern over an apparent US attack on Venezuela after several explosions were heard in the country’s capital.

The statements came on Saturday morning after several blasts in Caracas, with reports of warplanes, helicopters, and potentially drones operating over the capital. Venezuela’s government said it was the victim of a “grave military aggression” by the US, accusing Washington of striking civilian and military locations in Caracas and the nearby states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira.

US President Donald Trump later confirmed that the US had carried out the attack, stating that Washington had captured and flown Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife out of the country. 

 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that his nation “denounces and urgently demands the reaction of the international community against the criminal attack by the US on Venezuela.” He added that “our zone of peace is being brutally assaulted. State terrorism against the brave Venezuelan people and against Our America.”...

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U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader, Trump Says

from the New York Times

President Trump said on Saturday that the United States had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and was flying him out of Venezuela, in what would be a stunning culmination to a monthslong campaign by Mr. Trump’s administration to oust the authoritarian leader.

Mr. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, his social media platform, and said that the United States had carried out “a large scale strike against Venezuela” in an operation that was conducted “in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement.” He said that Mr. Maduro’s wife had also been captured.

In a brief phone interview with The New York Times after the announcement, Mr. Trump celebrated the success of the mission to capture the Venezuelan president. “A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people,” he said. “It was a brilliant operation, actually.”

When asked if he had sought congressional authority for the operation or what is next for Venezuela, Mr. Trump said he would address those matters during a news conference at 11 a.m. at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla.

Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, speaking on a state-run television station after Mr. Trump’s announcement, said that Mr. Maduro’s location was unknown and asked Mr. Trump for proof of life.

Earlier on Saturday, the government of Venezuela accused the United States of carrying out military attacks in the capital, Caracas, and other parts of the country after large explosions were reported at a military base in the city.

The Venezuelan government declared a state of emergency in response to the attacks and said they had occurred in Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, according to a statement from the Venezuelan communications ministry.

Venezuela “rejects, repudiates and denounces” U.S. military aggression, the statement said. It also called on “on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”

Trump claims Venezuelan President Maduro captured, flown out of country

from PressTV

Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been captured by US armed forces, US President Donald Trump claims, after Washington carried out a large-scale strike against the country.

In a post published on the social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said the couple had been flown out of Venezuela.

“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the country,” he wrote.

ALBA-TCP Condemns US Military Buildup Near Venezuela as China and Regional Allies Back Maduro

from Venezuelan Analysis

Mexico City, Mexico, August 22, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Member nations from the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) unanimously condemned recent US military deployments in Latin America and the Caribbean, labeling them as illegal and a threat to regional stability. 

Following the escalation of “narco-state” accusations against Caracas, the US dispatched about 4,000 troops to the southern Caribbean Sea, at the edge of Venezuela’s territorial waters, in a purported anti-narcotics operation.

“Cuba firmly denounces this new demonstration of imperial force and makes a call to ALBA-TCP and from here to all the peoples of the world to condemn this irrational attack by the Trump Administration,” said Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel at the XIII Extraordinary Summit on Wednesday.

The declaration from the summit stated that the US is carrying out political persecution, military threats, and economic blockades against Venezuela and Cuba, violating international law and destabilizing the region. It reaffirmed ALBA-TCP’s anti-imperialist stance, calling for regional unity, rejection of foreign intervention, and defense of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace...

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Maduro accuses US of using military to force regime change

(Here is the plan as I see it. In 2002 the Bush/Cheney regime (9/11) orchestrated a military coup in which Hugo Chavez was captured and taken via helicopter from the capitol.  A million Venezuelans marched to the presidential palace and surrounded it while the head of the Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce declared his new presidency and celebrated with business leaders in the hall with him inside the palace. The palace guard convinced the people to hold off while they tried to fix the situation. They went in and told the business cronies that they were about to be torn to shreds by a million pissed off Venezuelans so they called the Americans and had them return Chavez. 

TrumpyBear, being led by the nose by his idiot military leaders, figure they can fix that situation with 4,000 marines but Maduro has activated the militias and sent them tons and tons of weapons. The marines will be slaughtered when a buisnessman and his mercinaries take the palace trying to get control of the country as well as the 50 million dollar bounty on Maduro's head.

When the marines are wiped out, as the military leadership knows will happen, then they can say Venezuela has started a war with America and they can kick it off in earnest. 

This is the same thing as the Bay of Pigs situation in 1961 when the intelligence and military leadership set up U.S. troops and our proxy army (Cuban exiles) got stuck in the mud when they landed in Cuba to regime change Castro's government. They knew it would happen and they knew they would then push Kennedy to start an outright war with Cuba as a result. He didn't. He figured out what they did and planned to break the CIA 'into a thousand pieces' as a result and fired Dulles for lying to him.

I figure this is the same kind of thing happening right now with TrumpyBear and his intel/military leadership.) 

from al Mayadeen English

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned Washington’s decision to station three warships off his country’s coast, describing it as a direct attempt to impose regime change under the pretext of combating drug trafficking.

Maduro denounced the move as “immoral, criminal, and illegal,” warning that such actions threaten regional peace and violate international law.

Addressing lawmakers on Friday, he emphasized that any aggression against one Latin American state constitutes an attack on all nations in the region. 

At the XIII Extraordinary Summit of ALBA-TCP Heads of State and Government, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel delivered on Thursday a forceful denunciation of the Trump administration’s latest measures targeting Venezuela....

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US Threatens Venezuela With Southern Caribbean Sea Troop Deployment; Maduro Mobilizes People’s Militia

from Venezuelan Analysis

Caracas, August 20, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the deployment of more than four million members of the National Bolivarian Militia to defend Venezuela’s “territory, sovereignty, and peace.”

The mobilization follows the US dispatching about 4,000 troops to the southern Caribbean Sea, at the edge of Venezuela’s territorial waters, in a purported anti-narcotics operation. This comes amid renewed criminalizing “narco-state” narratives against Caracas.

In a televised address on Monday, Maduro urged all militia members to be “armed and ready” to defend the entire national territory. He also ordered the activation of campesino (peasant) and workers’ militias in rural areas and factories nationwide.

“No empire will come to touch the sacred soil of Venezuela, nor should it touch the sacred soil of South America,” Maduro remarked.  

The Bolivarian Militia is a voluntary combat unit of the Venezuelan armed forces that was created in 2005 by President Hugo Chávez. It is composed of civilian men and women of all ages. 

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López responded on Tuesday that the militia was prepared to “defend every inch” of the Caribbean nation. Caracas has prohibited the use of drones in Venezuelan territory for 30 days...

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