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Montevideo, September 7th 2026 - 18:18 UTC

Tag: Delcy Rodriguez

  • Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 03:52 UTC

    Trump signals possible role for Machado as U.S. tightens Venezuela oil crackdown

    “Maybe we can involve her somehow. I would love to be able to do that,” Trump told reporters

    United States President Donald Trump said Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado could “maybe” be brought into the transition process “in some way,” marking a notable shift in tone as Washington balances political messaging with day-to-day coordination in Caracas following Nicolás Maduro’s capture on January 3, according to a Reuters report.

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 15:29 UTC

    Delcy Rodríguez vows 30% increase in gold output to boost hard-currency inflows

    International organizations and rights groups have repeatedly flagged serious abuses connected to gold mining in Venezuela’s south, including the role of armed groups

    Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez said her administration aims to raise gold production by 30% in 2026 to generate additional foreign-currency revenues, as the government seeks to shore up public finances and draw fresh investment into the mining sector, according to reports attributed to EFE.

  • Saturday, January 17th 2026 - 08:02 UTC

    Delcy Rodríguez meets CIA director in Caracas

    Ratcliffe traveled to Venezuela under instructions from President Donald Trump “to convey the message that the United States expects an improvement in the working relationship”

    Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez met on Thursday in Caracas with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, holding talks focused on security and cooperation, US intelligence sources confirmed to EFE.

  • Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 21:26 UTC

    Machado says she counts on Trump, but White House backs Delcy Rodríguez

    Machado confirmed that she gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal in a symbolic gesture that evoked a historic exchange between Washington and Bolívar 200 years ago. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told supporters gathered outside the White House on Thursday that “we count on the president for Venezuela’s freedom” after holding a closed-door meeting lasting more than two hours with US President Donald Trump.

  • Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:47 UTC

    Trump holds good coversation with Delcy Rodríguez

    Trump holds good coversation with Delcy Rodríguez

    US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he held a “long and productive” telephone conversation with Venezuela’s caretaking leader, Delcy Rodríguez. The dialogue signals a rapid warming of relations between Washington and Caracas as Wshington prepares to play a direct role in the South Amrican country's economic and political reconstruction.

  • Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:04 UTC

    Trump to meet María Corina Machado after praising Delcy Rodríguez

    According to her press office, Machado plans to convey to Trump the “gratitude of the Venezuelan people for his unwavering support for democracy and justice”

    US President Donald Trump is set to meet on Thursday at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, hours after publicly praising senior chavista official, and acting ruller, Delcy Rodríguez, calling her a “great person” and saying Washington “works very well” with her.

  • Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 10:00 UTC

    IMF coming to Venezuela's rescue?

    Unfolding political events in Caracas will play a key role in determining whether that option is available

    US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Monday a plan to stabilize Venezuela’s collapsing currency by re-engaging with global financial institutions. The strategy consists of unfreezing approximately US$4.9 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to provide much-needed liquidity to Caracas' Central Bank.

  • Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

    More than 800 political prisoners remain jailed as Venezuela signals partial openness

    Vigil by the families of political prisoners at Rodeo I.

    The Venezuelan interim government of caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez has allowed some relatives to visit political prisoners still held by Caracas at the Rodeo I detention facility. Among them is Argentine Border Guard (Gendarmería Nacional) NCO Nahuel Gallo, about whom nothing concrete has been heard.

  • Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:44 UTC

    Delcy Rodríguez vows to rescue Nicolás Maduro through diplomacy

    Rodríguez does not want to go through a second wave, Trump noted

    Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has vowed to secure Nicolás Maduro's return while simultaneously opening a fragile diplomatic “exploratory process” with the United States.

  • Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 09:55 UTC

    Delcy Rodríguez wants to travel to Washington

    María Corina Machado is also due in the US capital shortly

    Venezuela's caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez is reportedly interested in traveling to the United States for talks with the Donald Trump administration regarding the following steps of her transition government. She intends to travel on Tuesday, presumably coinciding with Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado's presence, as analysts juggle with the idea of a historic three-way encounter.