María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦

You see me as you want to see me - in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. #Venezuelalibre

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

You"re so vain, you probably think this tweet is about you. You're so vain, I bet you think this tweet is about you. Don't you? Don't you?

[Cruz de Luce @capelaez]

Bueno, se acabo la ilusion. Tendremos que luchar contra el chavismo y contra los gringos.

[Jesus Romero @CommanderRomero]

@usembassyve

Dear Ambassador Barrett,

My name is Jesus Daniel Romero. I am an American by birth, born to a Venezuelan father and an American mother. I proudly served the United States for more than 22 years on active duty in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Naval Intelligence Officer. I later served an additional 15 years as an Intelligence Operations Specialist with the Department of the Army, retiring from federal service in 2022. Throughout my career, I also served our nation overseas in several Latin American countries in diplomatic assignments supporting the Department of Defense and advancing United States national security interests and foreign policy objectives.

The values of the United States—freedom, justice, human dignity, and the rule of law—are not simply ideals to me. They are principles I have defended throughout my military and civilian service.

Like many others, I listened carefully to your recent interview. I must tell you that I was deeply disappointed by your comments. They stand in stark contrast to the values that I have spent my life serving and defending.

A relationship with any government should never come at the expense of moral clarity, particularly when dealing with a regime that has been widely criticized for its human rights record. At a time when the Venezuelan people are suffering the consequences of a devastating natural disaster, your remarks were perceived by many as unnecessarily sympathetic toward those in power rather than toward the victims.

Whether intended or not, words matter. Public statements by an American ambassador carry tremendous weight, especially during moments of crisis. History often remembers not only the decisions public officials make, but also the words they choose when people are looking for leadership, compassion, and moral clarity.

I have been unable to find anyone who publicly supports or agrees with your comments. On the contrary, the overwhelming public reaction has been one of disappointment, disbelief, and concern. That alone should give pause and invite reflection.

I respectfully ask you to consider the impact your words have had on countless Venezuelans, including many who have long looked to the United States as a beacon of freedom, justice, and hope. During a moment of profound human suffering, many expected empathy and moral clarity from the representative of the United States. Unfortunately, your remarks conveyed something very different.

As someone who has devoted nearly four decades to serving this nation in uniform, in intelligence, and in diplomatic assignments abroad, I felt compelled to express my profound disappointment. Public service is ultimately measured not only by the offices we hold, but by the principles we uphold when they are tested the most.

Respectfully,

Jesus Daniel Romero
LCDR, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Intelligence Operations Specialist, Department of the Army (Ret.)

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

@lartdeperdre Aplausos de PIE!

[Thomas van Linge @ThomasVLinge]

I do really feel for all my Venezuelan mutuals who even on a day like this can not even be happy for five minutes without having to explain to the whole world why they rejoice when Maduro is gone.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

In the past year, #NobelPeacePrize laureate Maria Corina Machado has been forced to live in hiding. Despite serious threats against her life she has remained in the country, a choice that has inspired millions of people.

When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist. Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk, and who remind us that freedom must never be taken for granted, but must always be defended – with words, with courage and with determination.

Read more about the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: https://t.co/74X9vvuAIB

#NobelPrize

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

venezuela isn’t in the headlines right now...but it should be

let's talk about it @gzeromedia

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

Para los que dicen que @ElGeorgeHarris no manejó bien el abucheo en #VinadelMar aquí un ejemplo de cómo lidia un comediante con un público con ganas de joder y sale más que airoso https://t.co/sLbVa23cd7

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

Today’s lies are already fading and soon they’ll only talk about tomorrow’s lies. If you don’t think this can continue for four years, you’ve got a painful amount to learn about autocrats.

[Caracas Chronicles @CaracasChron]

🫓 Beto from Rawayana named over a dozen Venezuelan artists in a rhymed acceptance speech at the gringo Grammys.

The message: Venezuelans should keep their heads high y que viva Venezuela en esta mierda caballero.

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

Todos somos @estefyleon 🤣

[El Cuartico @elcuarticopod]

VENEZUELA LA TIENE LOCA 👨‍⚕️

https://t.co/RMdP0cZGhk

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

Gualberto y Barreto

[𝗗avid 🧜‍♂️ @nuevayorktoto]

Ácido y Aluronico

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

@CHIRA2024 No se olviden de la pirámide de la autopista Valle Coche! Bastante vaina rara hay ahí

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

Imaginen ser sueco y perderse estas vainas...

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

Dejen de darle tribuna al argento chupamedias e informen qué pasó con María Corina

[Jován Pulgarín Betancur @Elpulgarin]

Parece una tontería, pero realmente una de las cosas más difíciles de vencer en la vida es el miedo.

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

Por favor

[Angelo @Angeloouuo]

Margarita solo tienes un trabajo: 🔨🔨
#9ELlegoLaHoraVzla
#9EGloriaAlBravoPueblo

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

@OrtegaQuinielas @soitgoesria Tiene 18 años mijo, usted a los 18 años asumía responsabilidad por lo que le dejaron de enseñar en la escuela? Dejen a esa niña tranquila y arréchense más bien con el gobierno que destruyó el sistema educativo

[Marcel E. 🇻🇪 @NotMarcelGranie]

«Venezolanos del mundo ¡VUELVAN CARAS!»

[María I Ocando 🇻🇪 🇨🇦 @MarisaOM]

@tonycherchi Tus palabras me llegan al alma y comparto el sentimiento. 🫂