Venezuela’s top lawmaker and brother of interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday announced that Caracas would release certain political prisoners held captive, following demands from

Ms. Rodríguez, who is leading Venezuela after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro, established a reputation as a shrewd operator guiding the country’s economy.

What is it about Delcy Rodríguez, deputy to ousted dictator Nicolás Maduro, that caught the eye of the Trump administration?

After Nicolas Maduro was removed from power, many expected the U.S. to immediately rally behind Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Instead, President Trump made a controversial choice,

Schumer said he received no clarity on how many troops could be committed to Venezuela or for how long the United States would be "running" the country. He also said the briefers could not provide a cost estimate, nor did they give clarity on whether other countries could be next.

The interim president of Venezuela was added to the UK sanction list back in 2020, and is still there, having been sworn in after Maduro's capture. She is one of many members of the Maduro regime designated by the UK.

But Maduro loyalists in the high court Saturday, citing another provision of the constitution, declared Maduro's absence “temporary” meaning there is no election requirement.

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez delivers a forceful message to Washington, rejecting claims that the U.S. controls her nation and insisting Venezuela remains sovereign. Amid fierce debate over exports and geopolitical ties,