To the victor belong Venezuela’s spoils: Delcy Rodriguez’s UNGA about-face
Summary
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez spoke at the United Nations and thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for resuming diplomatic relations with Venezuela. This marks a change from her past criticism of the U.S. and comes after Trump’s actions, including the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a large U.S. oil deal involving Venezuelan reserves.Key Facts
- Delcy Rodriguez thanked President Trump for restoring diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Venezuela.
- In 2019, Rodriguez strongly criticized the U.S. for sanctions and economic harm to Venezuela.
- Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s former president, was captured by U.S. forces in January and is now in jail in New York.
- Maduro is accused of crimes including leading a drug cartel, but Venezuela and others say this is false and illegal under international law.
- President Trump announced a major U.S. oil deal that gives the U.S. control over a large part of Venezuela’s oil reserves.
- The U.S. has eased some economic sanctions against Venezuela since January, including sanctions on Rodriguez.
- Previous sanctions were linked to significant hardship and deaths in Venezuela.
- Trump’s government has continued attacks on Caribbean and Pacific vessels, according to a UN report.
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