On Wednesday, Delcy Rodríguez, acting president of Venezuela, was officially recognized as the supreme commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB). During the event, the acting leader urged military and police forces to safeguard the nation's "future and peace." "We swear absolute loyalty and subordination to the citizen Delcy Rodríguez as the acting president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela," declared the Defense Minister. Rodríguez took on executive duties on January 5th, following her swearing-in by Parliament President Jorge Rodríguez, in compliance with an order from the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ). President Trump has demanded "full access to Venezuela's oil" and recently praised the government led by Rodríguez, stating it "has shown very strong leadership."