Venezuela's new interim leader Delcy Rodríguez 'hates the West,' ex official warns
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Delcy Rodríguez becomes Venezuela's interim president following Nicolás Maduro's arrest on drug trafficking charges as the former vice president was sworn in Monday.
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Rodríguez, Venezuela’s former vice president and oil minister, was formally sworn in on Monday following Maduro’s removal from office and his appearance in a New York courtroom Monday on drug trafficking charges.
"The regime is still the same, and she hates the West," the official told Fox News Digital, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
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