Trump says Venezuela VP Delcy Rodríguez is 'willing to work with US'. When pressed by reporters as to who inside Venezuela would form part of that group, Trump said his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had been talking to Delcy Rodríguez. The message was conveyed in audio format only and quickly led to speculation that Rodríguez may have left Venezuela. Trump said that Rodríguez had expressed her willingness to do "whatever the US asks". Rodríguez and her brother Jorge, who leads the country's National Assembly, have long been among the most ardent defenders of the Maduro government.

Source: CNN January 03, 2026 12:06 UTC