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Venezuela’s Court Installs Delcy Rodríguez as Acting President After U.S. Seizes Maduro

Maduro is in U.S. custody in New York on narcotics charges, with the White House saying it will temporarily administer Venezuela.

Venezuela's Vice-President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez addresses the media in Caracas, Venezuela, March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
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Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a meeting with accredited diplomatic representatives in Caracas on September 29, 2025. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression" following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP) (Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Venezuela’s Supreme Court Constitutional Chamber cited a forced absence and ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume presidential duties to guarantee administrative continuity.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed special forces captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores; a plane carrying Maduro landed in the New York area and SDNY prosecution is expected.
  • Military officials said extraction helicopters took fire and one was hit but flyable; Trump reported no U.S. fatalities and acknowledged some service members were injured.
  • Rodríguez rejected the U.S. operation, demanded proof of life for Maduro and Flores, and insisted Maduro remains the only president even as she was designated acting leader.
  • Trump said the United States will temporarily run Venezuela and bring in major U.S. oil companies, dismissed María Corina Machado’s prospects, and claimed outreach to Rodríguez, while the court continues to determine the applicable legal framework and Venezuelan officials report at least 40 deaths from the strikes.