Listen to this articleInterim leader Delcy Rodriguez has quickly moved to overhaul Venezuelan society in ways sought by the United States. (Photo: AFP)CARACAS - Venezuela’s acting president has announced a push for mass amnesty in the country, in her latest major reform since the US toppled Nicolas Maduro just weeks ago. Formerly Maduro’s vice president, Rodriguez, 56, has quickly moved in less than four weeks in power to overhaul Venezuelan society in ways sought by the United States, earning high praise from US President Donald Trump. “This is not a voluntary gesture by the regime, but a response to pressure from the United States government. And after years of the United States embassy being shuttered, Washington is also preparing to re-establish its diplomatic presence in Caracas.
