Who is Delcy Rodriguez, the Trump-backed new leader of Venezuela?

Delcy Rodriguez is now the interim leader of Venezuela – but she has quite the past (Picture: AP)

The former Vice President of Venezuela has been sworn in as interim leader after the US ousted Nicolas Maduro.

Delcy Rodriguez, who has vowed to work with the Trump administration, was sworn in by her brother, Jorge Rodriguez, who was re-elected as speaker.

Shortly after being sworn in, Donald Trump appeared to threaten her, saying she could ‘pay a very big price, probably bigger...