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January 6, 2026

Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodríguez Sworn In as Interim President
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In Caracas, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was formally
sworn in as interim president on Monday. On Saturday, Rodríguez was
initially defiant in her condemnation of the Trump administration's
assault, calling it "barbaric" and a violation of Venezuelan
sovereignty, but during a Cabinet meeting Monday, Rodríguez continued
with a more conciliatory tone, saying her government would engage in
some cooperation with the U.S. This comes after President Trump
threatened her in an interview with The Atlantic, saying, "If she
doesn't do what's right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably
bigger than Maduro."


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