‘There is a limit to endurance,’ she declared, adding that Venezuela cannot continue to follow orders imposed from abroad.

Her remarks come after the dramatic arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by U.S. security forces last month, an incident that has shocked the country and stirred anger across the region. Following the arrest, Rodríguez stepped in as acting president.

Rodríguez stressed that Venezuela has paid a heavy price for repeated foreign interference. According to her, the country has been denied the space to fix its own problems and rebuild on its own terms. ‘We need the chance to solve our issues ourselves,’ she said, noting that the nation no longer has the strength to carry more external burdens.

She argued that without outside pressure and political meddling, Venezuela has the ability to restore peace, steady its economy, and overcome its many crises. Her message was clear: the country’s future should be decided in Caracas, not Washington.

Last month, U.S. security personnel reportedly entered the presidential palace and detained President Maduro and his wife, taking them by helicopter and later transferring them by ship to the United States. After a long journey, they were presented before a court in New York.

U.S. prosecutors accused the couple of drug trafficking and harming American interests. Both Maduro and his wife rejected the charges, insisting the operation was not an arrest but a kidnapping. They claim the real goal behind the move was control over Venezuela’s vast oil resources.

As tensions rise, Rodriguez’s words reflect a growing sense of defiance in Caracas one shaped by frustration, national pride, and a demand to be left alone to chart its own path.