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Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela's interim president amid political turmoil. Maduro faces serious drug charges in a New York court following US military intervention.
Delcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as the country's Interim President. (File photo: Reuters)
UPDATED: Jan 6, 2026 07:13 IST
Venezuela's vice president and oil minister Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in on Monday as the country's interim president, as US-deposed President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York court on drug charges, after the Trump administration removed him from power in a dramatic weekend military action.
Rodriguez, a 56-year-old labor lawyer known for close connections to the private sector and her devotion to the ruling party, was sworn in by her brother Jorge, who is the head of the national assembly legislature.
Also sworn in on Monday were 283 lawmakers elected last May. Just a small number of are classed as opposition - most of the opposition, especially the faction directed by Nobel Prize winner Machado, boycotted the contest. The only lawmaker not in attendance was first lady Cilia Flores, who is in US custody.
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Published By:
Satyam Singh
Published On:
Jan 6, 2026
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