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Venezuela’s Interim President Meets Trump in New York Amid Maduro’s Detention
WHY IT MATTERS
The meeting signals a possible shift in U.S.–Venezuela relations and may influence future diplomatic negotiations regarding Maduro’s detention and the country’s political future.
What happened
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, posed for a photo with U. S. President Donald Trump at a five‑star hotel near Trump Tower in Manhattan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The meeting, described by Rodríguez as ‘historic’, occurred less than nine months after Trump ordered the abduction of her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, who has been held in a Brooklyn prison since a January special‑forces raid in Caracas. Rodríguez did not confirm whether she will visit Maduro or the U. S.
The encounter underscores the continued U. S. focus on Venezuela’s political crisis and signals a potential pivot in diplomatic engagement, even as Maduro remains incarcerated.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Delcy Rodríguez poses with Trump in New York as Maduro languishes in jail nearby
The Guardian · Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent · Discovery only; Guardian content licensing terms apply