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Delcy Rodríguez rejects Trump’s “Venezuela 51st state”
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: Delcy Rodríguez said the idea of annexing Venezuela as a US state is not foreseen and would never be.
WHO: Delcy Rodríguez
WHAT: Rodríguez rejected Trump’s proposal to annex Venezuela as the 51st US state
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM ET
WHERE: The Hague, Netherlands
WHY: Rodríguez was reacting to Trump’s consideration of annexing Venezuela as the 51st US state.
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