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Rodríguez returns from US visit without setting Venezuelan election date

By The Likely · Updated Sep 28, 5:22 PM ET · Drawn from 9 sources · Written by AI, checked against sources

Delcy Rodríguez returned from a U.S. visit without deals or a firm election date after meeting Donald Trump. On September 23, she promised the UN General Assembly that elections will be held, but gave no date.

Why it mattersThe timing of Venezuela's promised elections remains unspecified as the interim government plans to engage opposition sectors.

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How we got here

  1. U.S. forces captured Maduro in Caracas. Usnews
  2. Maduro urged a U.S. judge to dismiss criminal charges, asserting immunity. Reuters
  3. Trump met Rodríguez in New York in their first meeting since Maduro's capture. Reuters
  4. Rodríguez told the UN General Assembly elections would be held, but gave no date. AP, Al Jazeera
  5. Trump said he spoke with Rodríguez about elections, while she returned from the U.S. without deals or a firm election date. Reuters, It

What's likely next

  1. No Venezuelan election date had been announced as of September 28. Rodríguez promised elections and said the government would engage opposition sectors, but the timing remained unspecified.

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