Overview
- Rodríguez was sworn in after reports that U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in a January 3 operation.
- In a state TV address, she said only Venezuela’s government governs the country and rejected claims of foreign control.
- Trust records show she visited the Puttaparthi ashram on August 5, 2023, and October 26, 2024.
- During the 2024 visit, she was accompanied by Venezuela’s ambassador to India and hosted by managing trustee R. J. Rathnakar.
- Photos of her ashram visits resurfaced online as coverage revisited Maduro and Cilia Flores’s long-standing ties to Sathya Sai Baba, including a 2005 visit and public honors in office.