Venezuela's Interim Leader Promises Elections at UN

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, said at the United Nations in late September 2026 that elections will be held in the country, without giving a date. She said the vote should come "at the right moment" and described it as a solution rather than a source of conflict, and said free participation would be guaranteed.

Rodríguez also thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his cooperation with Venezuela and spoke of a democratic transition and a "rebirth" for the country after a political crisis and devastating earthquakes.