Maduro’s name was only mentioned once on the first day, Wright told CNN, because the trip was to discuss business, not politics. This is the path of cooperation, and it is the agenda for a long-term productive partnership,” Rodríguez told CNN. Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright shake hands after attending a meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, February 11, 2026. “We are five weeks into the transition process; a lot remains to be done,” Wright told CNN Wednesday. Asked about Rodríguez’s future and her repeated insistence that Maduro remains Venezuela’s legitimate president, Wright said the US is not “going to tell Delcy what her future role is.

Source: CNN February 13, 2026 20:33 UTC