A newly leaked audio recording of Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez has exposed a dramatic and chilling account of the aftermath of former president Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces where she claims senior Venezuelan leaders were given just 15 minutes to comply with American demands or face death. In the tense recording obtained by the journalistic collective La Hora de Venezuela, Rodríguez recounts how the threats began “from the very first minute” the operation unfolded and how she, her brother, and other top ministers were told they had no more than a quarter hour to decide their fate under pressure. She also alleges they were initially misinformed that Maduro and his wife had been killed, adding to the chaos as officials weighed life-and-death choices under what she described as constant threats and blackmail.