She was the leading candidate ahead of Venezuela’s 2024 elections, and when the Maduro regime blocked her electoral candidacy in June 2023, she pushed for Edmundo González, who won the vote by roughly 70 percent. Yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a three-step plan for Venezuela’s post-Maduro future: stability, economic recovery, and then transition to a new government. “They are talking about stealing the Venezuelan oil at gunpoint for a period of time undefined as leverage to micromanage the country,” Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, said. “This administration has emphasized the illegitimacy of the Maduro regime, and having Delcy Rodríguez in power, even in a transitional role, really runs counter to that,” Batlle explained. “She is sometimes considered more Madurista than Maduro,” he told TMD, noting that she gained notoriety for defending Maduro’s worst policies.

Source: New York Times January 08, 2026 21:20 UTC