Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president after Maduro's ousterListen to this articleDelcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as Venezuela's interim president. (Photo: AFP)CARACAS - Venezuela's parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president on Monday, two days after US forces seized her predecessor Nicolas Maduro to face trial in New York. Members of the National Assembly offered their full backing to Rodriguez -- who had been Maduro's vice president -- and reelected her brother Jorge Rodriguez as parliament speaker. And we will ultimately deploy all our solidarity so that our legitimate president, Nicolas Maduro, returns victorious to Miraflores," the presidential palace, he added. Maduro's lawmaker son Nicolas Maduro Guerra also offered his support for the acting president.

Source: Bangkok Post January 05, 2026 23:20 UTC