Acting President Delcy Rodriguez rejected claims by Donald Trump about potentially making Venezuela the 51st state of the US.Rodriguez issued the statement while attending hearings at the ICJ regarding a territorial dispute with Guyana over the oil-rich Essequibo region.The acting president emphasized national sovereignty and insisted that the border conflict must be resolved through political negotiation rather than legal rulings.Following the capture of former leader
Nicolas Maduro in a US military operation, Rodriguez noted that diplomatic cooperation between the nations continues.