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Delcy Rodriguez

Also known as: Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez · Interim president Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuela's interim president who announced earthquake death tolls and held energy talks with India amid regional crises.

2026-05-182026-06-28

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Caracas residents jeered interim leader Delcy Rodriguez during her visit to a devastated neighbourhood, as fury over the perceived lack of an official response mounted.

    Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing
  3. Citizen Digital

    Photo by FEDERICO PARRA / AFP Audio By Vocalize The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela more than doubled Friday to 589, interim president Delcy Rodriguez said, as rescuers boosted by international teams, raced to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings.

    Venezuela earthquakes toll doubles amid desperate rescue efforts
  4. Citizen Digital

    "We thank God that... we are alive, but there are people suffering right now with family members trapped under the rubble or pinned down, unable to get them out," resident Yilsmaris Blanco told AFP. - Global rescue teams on the way -Interim president Delcy Rodriguez visited La Gu

    Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 188
  5. Citizen Digital

    Delcy Rodriguez said 20 aftershocks had followed the earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, which struck the same area of Venezuela, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

    Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful twin quakes
  6. Citizen Digital

    The attack "was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well," Trump added, apparently referring to the interim leadership of Delcy Rodriguez, who has been in place since the US removed Nicolas Maduro from power in January.

    Trump says US strike has killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
  7. Citizen Digital

    detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis By AFP June 08, 2026 10:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures before receiving Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez

    India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis
  8. Citizen Digital

    Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez is visiting India with a large team of ministers and ​held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

    India sees 'perfect complimentarity' with Venezuela in energy trade amid Gulf crisis
  9. Citizen Digital

    Venezuela's President Rodriguez arrives in oil-hungry India By AFP June 04, 2026 04:36 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez waves after a press conference at the Mir

    Venezuela's President Rodriguez arrives in oil-hungry India
  10. Citizen Digital

    Days after Machado herself voiced resolve to make a vote happen in Venezuela -- currently governed by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez -- Rocha told AFP there was "no reason to wait" for an election.

    Maduro ouster was like 'chemotherapy' for Venezuela: opposition figure
  11. May 2026
  12. Citizen Digital

    Her son's death was revealed during an amnesty initiative launched by interim president Delcy Rodriguez in February, following the capture of leftist leader Nicolas Maduro by the United States in January.

    Political prisoner's mom dies days after confirming his death in Venezuela
World & Region

Venezuela earthquakes kill 920, over 50,000 reported missing

The News

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing 920 people with over 50,000 reported missing. La Guaira and surrounding northern areas suffered the most damage, and international rescue teams are conducting search efforts as public anger over the government response grows.

27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Venezuela earthquakes kill 920, over 50,000 reported missing

    Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing 920 people with over 50,000 reported missing. La Guaira and surrounding northern areas suffered the most damage, and international rescue teams are conducting search efforts as public anger over the government response grows.

    27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 589 as rescues continue

    The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela more than doubled to 589, interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced Friday, as international rescue teams joined local efforts to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings in the earthquake zone west of Caracas.

    27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 26 June

  1. Twin earthquakes kill at least 188 in Venezuela

    Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday night, killing at least 188 people and injuring 1,520, with residents searching for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.

    26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 25 June

  1. Venezuela declares emergency after twin earthquakes damage capital

    Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday after two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area, causing buildings to crumble in the capital and forcing the closure of the country's main airport. Twenty aftershocks followed the quakes, according to the USGS, and though fatalities remained unknown, some people were injured and buildings had collapsed.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 13 June

  1. Trump says US strike killed Tren de Aragua gang leader

    President Trump announced that US Southern Command executed Nino Guerrero, leader of the transnational Tren de Aragua gang, in a strike coordinated with Venezuela's interim leadership. Trump stated the operation ensures the gang has no safe haven in Venezuela or elsewhere.

    13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 8 June

  1. India deports nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Modi party victory

    India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist BJP swept to power in the eastern border state of West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. The new West Bengal government ordered the establishment of detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingya refugees after taking power.

    8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 5 June

  1. India and Venezuela boost energy partnership amid Gulf crisis

    India and Venezuela are strengthening ties in the energy sector, with New Delhi describing Caracas as a preferred partner. Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, focusing on cooperation in upstream and downstream energy projects as global oil supplies have been disrupted by the Middle East crisis.

    5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 4 June

  1. Venezuelan president visits India to deepen oil cooperation

    Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a five-day visit to deepen cooperation between the oil exporter and energy-hungry India, the world's third-largest oil importer, which is ramping up purchases of Venezuelan crude to offset Middle East supply disruptions.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Venezuelan opposition figure compares Maduro ouster to chemotherapy

    Venezuelan opposition figure Perkins Rocha, speaking from house arrest, compared the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro to "chemotherapy" that would heal the country and called for swift elections, while the nation is governed by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez.

    2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 18 May

  1. Venezuelan political prisoner's mother dies after confirming son's death

    Carmen Navas, 81, died Sunday days after learning that her son Victor Hugo Quero Navas, arrested in January 2025, had died in state custody on July 24. Navas had searched tirelessly for her son while authorities stonewalled her; human rights groups described his detention as a forced disappearance.

    18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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