U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (January 11, 2026) his administration was working well with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez — and that he would be open to meeting with her.
Mr. Trump’s upbeat remarks came just over a week after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was seized in a U.S. special forces raid and brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
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Mr. Trump has said that the United States now has de facto control of Venezuela, as it enforces a naval blockade of the South American nation’s vital oil exports.
Ms. Rodriguez, despite being a close Maduro ally, has indicated a willingness to work with the United States, saying she is open to cooperate on Mr. Trump’s demands for access to Venezuelan oil.
