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Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that her country is moving "toward a stage of full democracy" and that elections will be held at the "right moment," as she offered no specific date for the vote.

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that her country is moving "toward a stage of full democracy" and that elections will be held at the "right moment," as she offered no specific date for the vote.

This comes as <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-to-meet-with-venezuelas-rodrguez-in-new-york">she met with U.S. President Trump at the Lotte New York Palace on the sidelines of the General Assembly</a> on Tuesday, their first in-person encounter since U.S.forces seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife during a raid in Caracas in January.

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This comes as she met with U.S. President Trump at the Lotte New York Palace on the sidelines of the General Assembly on Tuesday, their first in-person encounter since U.S.forces seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife during a raid in Caracas in January.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump and Rodríguez discussed debt restructuring for Venezuela, adding that the U.S. will only consider this a successful project if it culminates in free and fair elections.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump and Rodríguez discussed debt restructuring for Venezuela, adding that the U.S. will only consider this a successful project if it culminates in free and fair elections.

Meanwhile, Venezuela's main opposition camp reported that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado made at least three attempts earlier this week to leave Panama and return to Venezuela — first by boat and then by flights via Aruba and Curaçao — but all failed.

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Meanwhile, Venezuela's main opposition camp reported that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado made at least three attempts earlier this week to leave Panama and return to Venezuela — first by boat and then by flights via Aruba and Curaçao — but all failed.

This brings Machado's failed return attempts to seven since she escaped Venezuela last December to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-denies-telling-machado-not-to-return-to-venezuela">including a flight from Virginia to Curaçao that turned back midair and a commercial flight from Panama City to Caracas she was unable to board</a>.

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This brings Machado's failed return attempts to seven since she escaped Venezuela last December to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, including a flight from Virginia to Curaçao that turned back midair and a commercial flight from Panama City to Caracas she was unable to board.

Rubio said in a press conference on Wednesday that he was unaware of these reports about Machado, saying that she is very brave and that the Trump administration likes her very much but there are about 8 million Venezuelans abroad. He further said the U.S. wants Venezuela to have an enduring republic.

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Rubio said in a press conference on Wednesday that he was unaware of these reports about Machado, saying that she is very brave and that the Trump administration likes her very much but there are about 8 million Venezuelans abroad. He further said the U.S. wants Venezuela to have an enduring republic.

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Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that elections will be held in the country, but she offered no date, saying Venezuelans themselves would determine the right moment.

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that elections will be held in the country, but she offered no date, saying Venezuelans themselves would determine the right moment.

Rodríguez met Trump on Tuesday at the Lotte New York Palace on the sidelines of the assembly, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. She called it a "historic meeting" on X.

Rodríguez met Trump on Tuesday at the Lotte New York Palace on the sidelines of the assembly, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. She called it a "historic meeting" on X.

White House sources told Axios that Trump did not press for a date during the roughly 15-minute meeting but told Rodríguez, "You have to have elections at the end of the day." Officials cited Venezuela's $300 billion sovereign debt as an obstacle.

White House sources told Axios that Trump did not press for a date during the roughly 15-minute meeting but told Rodríguez, "You have to have elections at the end of the day." Officials cited Venezuela's $300 billion sovereign debt as an obstacle.

Opposition leader María Corina Machado made at least three attempts in about 24 hours this week to return to Venezuela from Panama, including a boat trip canceled over mechanical problems and flights to Aruba and Curacao that were denied takeoff.

Opposition leader María Corina Machado made at least three attempts in about 24 hours this week to return to Venezuela from Panama, including a boat trip canceled over mechanical problems and flights to Aruba and Curacao that were denied takeoff.

Machado has been blocked seven times since leaving Venezuela, including a June 26 flight from Virginia to Curacao that turned back midair and a June 28 Copa Airlines booking from Panama City to Caracas she was unable to board.

Machado has been blocked seven times since leaving Venezuela, including a June 26 flight from Virginia to Curacao that turned back midair and a June 28 Copa Airlines booking from Panama City to Caracas she was unable to board.

Asked about the failed attempts, Rubio said Machado is "very brave" but noted about 8 million Venezuelans have left the country, adding that rebuilding institutions and conditions for free elections remains the U.S. goal.

Asked about the failed attempts, Rubio said Machado is "very brave" but noted about 8 million Venezuelans have left the country, adding that rebuilding institutions and conditions for free elections remains the U.S. goal.

President Trump was right to look the interim dictator in the eye and make clear that elections must happen. A durable outcome requires a phased, managed transition that rebuilds the pillars of a free society piece by piece, not just one vote followed by collapse. Nine months ago no path to democracy existed in Venezuela, and the American military helped create one.

President Trump was right to look the interim dictator in the eye and make clear that elections must happen. A durable outcome requires a phased, managed transition that rebuilds the pillars of a free society piece by piece, not just one vote followed by collapse. Nine months ago no path to democracy existed in Venezuela, and the American military helped create one.

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Barring the country's most popular opposition leader from coming home and snatching another opposition figure off the street days earlier is not what a democratic transition looks like. Four hundred political prisoners remain locked up while an unelected caretaker clings to power in defiance of every constitutional principle. If elections are really coming, set the date now and let the people speak.

Barring the country's most popular opposition leader from coming home and snatching another opposition figure off the street days earlier is not what a democratic transition looks like. Four hundred political prisoners remain locked up while an unelected caretaker clings to power in defiance of every constitutional principle. If elections are really coming, set the date now and let the people speak.

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Venezuela is opening a verifiable democratic transition with legal reforms, dialogue with opposition sectors and competitive elections on equal terms for all. This comes after more than 1,000 coercive measures aimed at strangling the economy and after devastating earthquakes, yet growth hit 7.14% in the second quarter. Diplomacy built on respect and no interference is delivering real results.

Venezuela is opening a verifiable democratic transition with legal reforms, dialogue with opposition sectors and competitive elections on equal terms for all. This comes after more than 1,000 coercive measures aimed at strangling the economy and after devastating earthquakes, yet growth hit 7.14% in the second quarter. Diplomacy built on respect and no interference is delivering real results.

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There's a 15% chance that Venezuela will announce a presidential election before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 15% chance that Venezuela will announce a presidential election before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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President Trump was right to look the interim dictator in the eye and make clear that elections must happen in Venezuela. A durable outcome requires a phased, managed transition that rebuilds the pillars of a free society piece by piece. Nine months ago no path to democracy existed in Venezuela, and the U.S. has helped create one.

President Trump was right to look the interim dictator in the eye and make clear that elections must happen in Venezuela. A durable outcome requires a phased, managed transition that rebuilds the pillars of a free society piece by piece. Nine months ago no path to democracy existed in Venezuela, and the U.S. has helped create one.

Venezuela is opening a verifiable democratic transition with legal reforms, dialogue with opposition sectors and competitive elections on equal terms for all. This comes after hundreds of coercive measures aimed at strangling its economy and after devastating earthquakes, yet growth hit 7.14% in the second quarter. Diplomacy built on respect and no interference is delivering real results.

Venezuela is opening a verifiable democratic transition with legal reforms, dialogue with opposition sectors and competitive elections on equal terms for all. This comes after hundreds of coercive measures aimed at strangling its economy and after devastating earthquakes, yet growth hit 7.14% in the second quarter. Diplomacy built on respect and no interference is delivering real results.

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