Trump meets with Venezuela's dictator for the first time
Venezuela's interim dictator, Delcy Rodríguez, described the meeting with Trump in New York as "historic."
TL;DR
- Donald Trump and Delcy Rodríguez held their first meeting in New York.
- The meeting occurred during a reception hosted by Trump for foreign leaders at the UN.
- Participants included US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
- Rodríguez described the meeting as historic, discussing bilateral relations and cooperation in energy, mining, and security.
- She thanked Trump for support during recent earthquake emergencies and for backing Venezuela's reinsertion into multilateral spaces.
- The meeting follows Trump's decision not to support Venezuelan opposition figures after the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
- Diplomatic relations have been restored, and an agreement was reportedly signed for US exploration of Venezuelan oil reserves.
- Trump mentioned the potential oil deal in his UN speech, calling it a significant agreement.
- Delcy Rodríguez's presence at the UN generated protests from American politicians concerned about political prisoners in Venezuela.