But while cabinet ministers would come and go, the man at the top – Maduro – would always remain the same. After just 39 days in power, Rodriguez welcomed the US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright as the highest-ranking US official to visit Caracas since President Bill Clinton in 1997. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright meets Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas on February 11 CNNI was there to cover Wright’s visit. Here’s why I think the changes happening in Venezuela now are like nothing I have seen before. What has changed is that today feels better than yesterday, and Venezuela believes in the opportunity to make tomorrow even better.

Source: CNN February 17, 2026 19:53 UTC