Rodríguez was appointed vice president by Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in 2018.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez (C) and Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez (R) arrive for a meeting with accredited diplomatic representatives in Caracas on Sept. 29, 2025. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images
Former Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is now president of the country, U.S. President Donald Trump said, hours after a U.S. military operation captured former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Jan. 3.
“She was just sworn in, but she was, as you know, picked by Maduro,” Trump said.
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