Trump meets Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez

Summarised from 7 outlets · 9 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 18:33 · Archive

President Trump met Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez at the UN General Assembly in New York.

President Trump hosted a meeting with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez at a reception during the UN General Assembly in New York. The New York Post reports this was the first meeting between the two leaders since US forces captured and deposed former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in January. Rodríguez described the encounter as 'historic' and thanked Trump for renewing cooperation with her government. At the UN, she also pledged that Venezuela would hold elections. Meanwhile, she separately met with Chilean President José Antonio Kast to discuss restoring diplomatic relations between the two countries.

How it is being reported

• Chile, Venezuela move closer to restoring diplomatic relationsChilean President José Antonio Kast met with Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez in New York to discuss restoring diplomatic relations.UPI · 24 Sept, 18:26
• To the victor belong Venezuela’s spoils: Delcy Rodriguez’s UNGA about-faceSeven years after warning against US regime change, Venezuela’s interim president thanked the man who delivered it.Al Jazeera · 24 Sept, 10:31
• Venezuela’s Rodríguez thanks Trump, pledges elections in U.N. speechVenezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez thanked President Donald Trump for renewing cooperation with her government and promised elections.UPI · 24 Sept, 02:34
• Delcy Rodríguez poses with Trump in New York as Maduro languishes in jail nearbyVenezuela’s interim president hails ‘historic meeting’ and does not say whether she will visit snatched predecessor Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has celebrated a “historic” meeting with Donald Trump in New York, posing for a smiley photo with the US president, less than nine months after he ordered the abduction of her boss, Nicolás Maduro. The former foes met at a five-star hotel a few blocks from Trump Tower in Manhattan late on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN general assembly. The hotel is about 7 miles from the Brooklyn prison where Maduro has been held since he was…The Guardian · 23 Sept, 13:54
• The love-in between Donald Trump and Delcy RodríguezTheir rapport bodes ill for Venezuelan democracyThe Economist · 23 Sept, 12:03
• Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seizedRodriguez was handpicked by Trump as leader of Venezuela was arrested and taken to the USBBC World · 23 Sept, 10:48
• Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez dishes on her ‘historic meeting’ with TrumpThe pull aside took place at a Trump-hosted reception at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York and marked the first meeting between the two leaders since US forces captured and deposed former Venezuelan dictator Nocolas Maduro in January.New York Post · 23 Sept, 06:26
• Trump hosting Venezuela's acting president at dinner for world leadersPresident Trump is hosting acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez at a dinner for world leaders while they are both in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.CBS News · 23 Sept, 02:01
• Venezuela touts Rodríguez's U.N. visit as diplomatic victoryOne key event on Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez's agenda will be an informal meeting with President Donald Trump planned for Tuesday afternoon.UPI · 22 Sept, 18:12

In this story: Delcy Rodríguez · Donald Trump · Nicolás Maduro · Venezuela · United States · José Antonio Kast · Chile · United Nations

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