Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s New Leader? 

Just hours after U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday morning, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez emerged as the country’s de facto leader.

Rodríguez, who has served in the position since 2018, takes over following months of U.S. military pressure against the country to oust Maduro, who was seized in Caracas along with his wife, Cilia Flores, and transported to New York to face drug trafficking charges.

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