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Rodriguez exhibited flashes of defiance in her short speech to lawmakers, calling the U.S.
military attack on Venezuela a, quote, stain on our relations.
Rodriguez has the tough task now of not upsetting hardliners in her government while avoiding antagonizing President Trump.
She told lawmakers Venezuela can't fear diplomacy, but also added if she has to go to Washington, she will go on her own terms.
Carrie Khan, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro.
This is NPR News from Washington.
Relatives and friends of political prisoners continue waiting in front of the infamous prison known as El Acorde, waiting the promised releases.
The mountainous, multi-level building was designed to be a shopping center, but is known as the most feared detention facility in the country.
In announcing the release on Thursday, Venezuela's congressional leader, Jorge Rodriguez, the brother of the interim president, said the move should be considered a gesture seeking peace.
Those released so far include members of the political party led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado and five Spanish citizens.
Human rights groups decry the paltry number of releases and say more than 800 people
Political opponents remain imprisoned.
Carrie Khan, NPR News, Bogota, Colombia.
In downtown Bogota's main plaza, Petro told a huge crowd he had just gotten off the phone with Trump and was glad to reestablish communication.
Speaking directly is critical, said Petro, exhibiting a much softer tone since Trump threatened Colombia with interventions similar to what the U.S.
Protesters held signs saying Latin America doesn't want kings and Colombia will never be a colony.
74-year-old retiree Roberto Cordoba said he was still worried, though, about Trump's possible actions.
He's a man who doesn't offer any confidence.