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Venezuela's Acting President Tells U.N. Elections Will Come At 'Right Moment'

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Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president, told the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, that elections will be held but the people will decide the "right moment" to begin them.[1]

Rodríguez made the remarks in her first appearance at the General Assembly as acting president.[1] She said her government has opened political dialogue with opposition sectors to secure elections under "equal conditions for all." NPR Rodríguez also praised President Donald Trump's willingness to resume relations after a January 2026 U.S. military raid captured Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. on drug-trafficking charges.[1] She said Venezuela and the U.S. are working to deepen cooperation on energy, security, transnational crime and economic issues.[1]

Maduro's January 2026 capture left Rodríguez serving as acting president.[1] On June 24, 2026, earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck north-central Venezuela, killing more than 6,500 people and causing widespread devastation, Rodríguez said.[1]

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  • On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Delcy Rodríguez addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York for the first time as Venezuela’s acting president.
  • Rodríguez pledged that elections “will be held in Venezuela” but said the Venezuelan people will determine the “right moment” to start the process.
  • She said her government has opened political dialogue with opposition sectors to secure elections under “equal conditions for all.”
  • Rodríguez praised President Donald Trump’s willingness to resume relations after a January 2026 U.S. military raid captured Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. on drug-trafficking charges.
  • She highlighted June 24, 2026 earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 in north-central Venezuela that killed more than 6,500 people and caused widespread devastation.
  • Rodríguez said Venezuela and the U.S. are working to deepen cooperation on energy, security, transnational crime and economic issues.

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Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment'
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