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Delcy Rodriguez

A man is seen with the city of Caracas in the background on January 9, 2026 (Federico PARRA / AFP)
January 10, 2026, 1:10 pm
Venezuela, US set to discuss restoring diplomatic ties after Maduro deposed
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez condemns Washington’s ‘serious, criminal, illegal and illegitimate attack’ but says she is exploring diplomatic process
By Javier Tovar and Shaun Tandon
Demonstrators protest the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces, Rio de Janeiro, January 5, 2026. (AP/Bruna Prado)
January 6, 2026, 6:57 am
Splits emerge over Venezuela’s future as UN Security Council meets to discuss US raid
Venezuela opposition leader Machado praises operation but says she hasn’t spoken to Trump; US Speaker Johnson calls for elections; CIA said to recommend Maduro’s VP run country
By Agencies
Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez gives a press conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 8:38 am
Who is Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster?
A lawyer specializing in labor law, she is staunch defender of Maduro’s socialist government, but instituted orthodox economic checks on inflation and worked with oil companies
By Reuters
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks to the press at the Foreign Office in Caracas, Venezuela, August 11, 2025. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 1:01 am
Trump: New Venezuelan leader to pay ‘big price’ if she doesn’t ‘do what’s right’
Interim President Rodriguez vows to defend natural resources, backs Maduro; Rubio says US not seeking regime change in Caracas, will enforce oil blockade for ‘tremendous leverage’
By Sebastian Smith, Andrea Tosta and Patrick Fort
This screengrab taken from the X account of Rapid Response 47, an official White House account, shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (center) escorted by DEA agents inside the headquarters of the US Drug Enforcement Administration in Manhattan, New York City, January 3, 2026. (X account of Rapid Response 47 / AFP)
January 4, 2026, 11:04 am
Maduro in NY jail after capture; Venezuela’s VP Rodriguez claims op had ‘Zionist tint’
Venezuela’s Supreme Court rules Rodriguez, whom Trump has indicated he could work with, to become interim leader; UN Security Council to meet Monday over US operation
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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