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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Molly Quell and Regina Garcia Cano

Venezuela’s acting president pushes back on Trump’s 51st state remarks

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez firmly rejected the notion of her country becoming the 51st U.S. state on Monday, following remarks from Donald Trump that he was "seriously considering" such a move.

Rodríguez delivered her defiant message at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, where she was attending the final day of hearings in a territorial dispute between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana over the resource-rich Essequibo region.

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