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Delcy Rodriguez

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

Delcy Rodríguez — interim president of Venezuela leading post-Maduro transition, meeting with foreign leaders on energy cooperation.

2026-05-182026-08-12

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    "We are estimating around 400,000 homes that could benefit from this law," interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said earlier Monday, describing a "win-win" situation for tenants and property owners.

    Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000
  3. July 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez has pledged to deliver 4,000 homes by year's end to those displaced by the earthquakes, including an estimated 23,000 who are now homeless.

    World Bank estimates Venezuela quakes caused Ksh.2.5 trillion in damage
  5. Citizen Digital

    Interim president Delcy Rodriguez this week vowed to deliver 4,000 homes by year's end to those displaced by the earthquakes, including an estimated 23,000 who are now homeless.

    Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes increases to 5,398
  6. The Standard

    Maduro himself has said he was "kidnapped" and described himself as a "prisoner of war" back in January.Since Maduro's capture, Venezuela has been led by his former vice president Delcy Rodriguez, while the United States effectively controls the country's oil exports, with procee

    US trial of Venezuela's Maduro set for June 2027
  7. Citizen Digital

    Later on Friday, Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said the country tapped $346 million from the IMF for earthquake reconstruction.

    Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000 as IMF releases funds
  8. Citizen Digital

    Photo by CRISTIAN HERNANDEZ / AFP Audio By Vocalize Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez named a new foreign minister on Monday, nearly three weeks after devastating earthquakes that left more than 4,500 people dead and thousands missing.

    Venezuela names new foreign minister in quake aftermath
  9. Citizen Digital

    On Saturday, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez -- the brother of interim leader Delcy Rodriguez -- said the government will begin providing some apartments to families in the coming days that were under construction before the quake.

    Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490
  10. June 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    Thanks to God maybe we can find people still alive." An 11-year-old boy was rescued from the rubble in Caraballeda, in the north of the country, late Saturday, interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said.

    Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors
  12. 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
  13. 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

Wednesday 5 August

  1. US Secretary of State expects Venezuela transition within months

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's political transition will take months, not years, seven months after former leader Nicolas Maduro's capture in a US military raid. Delegates of interim President Delcy Rodríguez and opposition members are scheduled to hold their first round of talks this week in Caracas.

    5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 6,125

    Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude that struck Venezuela on June 24 have killed 6,125 people, according to National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez. Nearly 17,000 people were injured, almost 1,400 remain missing, and the tremors destroyed nearly 200 buildings, mostly in the coastal state of La Guaira.

    4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 24 July

  1. World Bank estimates Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6 billion damage

    Twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 caused at least $19.6 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and infrastructure, according to World Bank estimates released Thursday. At least 5,398 people were killed, over 16,740 injured, with the UN reporting more than a million in need of immediate humanitarian aid.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 23 July

  1. Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 5,398 one month later

    The death toll from twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 (magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5) has reached 5,398, according to officials, with La Guaira state the hardest hit. The government tally of 16,740 injured remained unchanged, though national and international organizations estimate thousands more may still be unaccounted for.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Venezuela's Maduro set for US trial in June 2027

    Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, captured by US military in January, face trial in the United States in June 2027 on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges. The couple have been held in a Brooklyn jail for more than seven months after pleading not guilty.

    22 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 18 July

  1. Venezuela twin earthquakes kill 5,069, IMF releases reconstruction funds

    Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, killing 5,069 people and injuring 16,740, with the worst damage in the coastal state of La Guaira. The country has drawn $346 million from the International Monetary Fund for reconstruction efforts.

    18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Venezuela appoints new foreign minister after earthquakes

    Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez named Felix Plasencia as the country's new foreign minister on Monday, replacing Yvan Gil who held the position since 2023. The appointment comes nearly three weeks after devastating earthquakes that left more than 4,500 people dead and thousands missing.

    14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 13 July

  1. Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,490

    The official death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes on June 24 rose to 4,490 by July 13, with 16,740 injured and over 19,500 people living in camps due to destruction in Caracas and the coastal state of La Guaira.

    13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 28 June

  1. Venezuela earthquakes kill 1,430 as rescue window closes

    Twin earthquakes in Venezuela have killed 1,430 people with tens of thousands reported missing, as rescue efforts enter their fourth day when survival odds sharply decline. The country, already facing economic crisis and political upheaval, faces additional strain as millions lack sanitation and basic needs.

    28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 27 June

  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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