On the 4th, Venezuelan Defense Minister Lopez announced that the military recognizes Vice President Rodriguez as the country's interim president.
Lopez read out a statement citing a ruling from the Venezuelan Supreme Court, which ordered Rodriguez to take charge of the government for 90 days.
Lopez accused the United States of cowardly abductions during Venezuela's military operations, cold-bloodedly killing most of its security team, soldiers, and innocent civilians, and demanded the "immediate release" of Maduro and his wife Flores.
Lopez called on the Venezuelan people to resume economic activity, return to classes, and restore the country to constitutional order in the coming days.
He urged the public "to maintain peace and order, and not to succumb to psychological warfare, threats, or the temptation of fear that they are trying to impose on us."