Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized
President Donald Trump met with Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez at the UN General Assembly to discuss energy and security cooperation. The meeting follows a US-backed transition of power in Venezuela and significant oil concessions granted to US interests.
Why it matters
This marks a major shift in US-Venezuela relations, highlighting the geopolitical importance of Venezuelan oil reserves and the current administration's foreign policy strategy.
Image source, X/Delcy Rodriguez Image caption, Delcy Rodríguez was pictured alongside the US president on the sidelines of the summit in New York
US President Donald Trump has held talks with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez at the UN General Assembly, their first face-to-face meeting since the White House backed her to take over the South American country's government.
Rodríguez succeeded Nicolás Maduro shortly after US forces conducted a raid on the Venezuelan capital Caracas and seized him.
The pair met a few kilometres from the New York jail where Maduro is awaiting trial for drug trafficking and other charges.
Rodríguez said they discussed "advancing a cooperation agenda in strategic areas such as energy, mining, and security".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles also attended the meeting.
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