{"id":2425,"date":"2026-01-07T12:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2425"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:41:10","slug":"venezuela-interim-leader-says-no-foreign-power-running-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2425","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela Interim Leader says no foreign power running country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Venezuela\u2019s interim president Delcy Rodriguez insisted Tuesday no foreign power was governing her country, after US President Donald Trump said Washington would \u201crun\u201d it pending a transition after ousting her predecessor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe government of Venezuela is in charge in our country, and no one else. There is no foreign agent governing Venezuela,\u201d Rodriguez said in a televised address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. 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