Rodríguez Tells UN General Assembly Venezuela Will Hold Elections, Gives No Date

In her first address to the UN General Assembly as Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez said on September 24 that 'elections will be held in Venezuela' as part of a transition to 'full democracy,' pointing to the political dialogue she has opened with opposition sectors, but she declined to set a timetable. She said the country was coming back strong after the 'setbacks' of 2026 — a reference to the January capture of Maduro and the June earthquakes — and thanked President Trump for being willing to resume relations. Critics, including Al Jazeera analysis, said Washington has sidelined the mainstream opposition, dropping demands for free elections in favor of oil and investment deals with the interim government; neither Trump nor Rubio has publicly pressed Rodríguez to set an election date.