Overview
- The National Assembly opened its 2026–2031 term in Caracas and confirmed Jorge Rodríguez for another year as parliamentary leader.
- The PSUV holds 256 of 285 seats, cementing control of the legislative agenda after the opening session was chaired by elder deputy Fernando Soto Rojas under parliamentary rules.
- Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president for 90 days and issued her first communiqué in the role, inviting cooperation with U.S. authorities.
- Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores appeared in a New York federal court, pleaded not guilty, remain in custody, and face charges including narcoterrorism and cocaine-import conspiracies with the next hearing set for March 17.
- Nicolás Maduro Guerra took his oath for a new term as deputy and vowed his parents would return, as opposition figures Henrique Capriles and Stalin González also attended the inaugural session.