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Monday, January 5, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 5, 2026
Delcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president
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Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez smiles after a session of the National Assembly in Caracas on January 5, 2026. (Federico PARRA / AFP)
Venezuela’s vice president and oil minister Delcy Rodriguez is formally sworn in as the country’s interim president, as US-deposed President Nicolas Maduro appears in a New York court on drug charges after the Trump administration removed him from power in a dramatic weekend military action.
Rodriguez, a 56-year-old labor lawyer known for close connections to the private sector and her devotion to the ruling party, is sworn in by her brother Jorge, who is the head of the national assembly legislature.
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