Venezuela's Interim President Meets Trump, Promises Elections

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez met with President Trump on September 23, 2026 in New York to discuss debt restructuring and elections, and subsequently told the UN General Assembly on September 24 that Venezuela would hold democratic elections without setting a specific date. The meetings occur as former President Nicolás Maduro remains in custody.

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Delcy Rodríguez calls her meeting with Trump "historic" and thanks him for his support

rss:mercopressinternational6d ago kagi ↗

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described her first meeting with US President Donald Trump as "historic". The encounter took place on Tuesday evening in New York behind closed doors and with no press access. Her post on the social network X is the only available account of what was discussed: the White House confirmed the meeting and those present but released no agenda or outcomes.

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez hails ‘historic meeting’ with Donald Trump in New York

rss:guardian-worldinternational6d ago kagi ↗

Interim president, who agreed a 65bn-barrel oil deal with the US, did not say whether she would visit her snatched predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, in jail Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has celebrated a “historic” meeting with Donald Trump in New York, posing for a smiley photo with the US president less than nine months after he ordered the abduction of her boss, Nicolás Maduro. The

Delcy Rodríguez poses with Trump in New York as Maduro languishes in jail nearby

stream:bsky-jetstreamother6d ago kagi ↗

Some observers detected signs of discomfort in the body language captured in the photo of Trump and Rodríguez, who appeared to be clenching her left fist. Nobody has caught the fact that in the UK the two fingers mean "f--- off"! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Venezuela’s interim president hails ‘historic meeting’ and does not say whether she will visit snatched predecessor

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, in this photo with Trump, seems to confuse the V for Victory sign with Up Yours. Frankly, that's more suitable for both of them. https://www. theguardia

mastodon:mstdn-socialother6d ago kagi ↗

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, in this photo with Trump, seems to confuse the V for Victory sign with Up Yours. Frankly, that's more suitable for both of them. https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/sep /23/venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-meeting-donald-trump-new-york