At UN, Venezuela’s interim president promises elections without setting date

Delcy Rodriguez outlines institutional rebirth to General Assembly while key rival remains exiled

Venezuela’s interim ⁠President Delcy Rodriguez told the UN ⁠General Assembly on Wednesday that the country would hold ⁠elections as part of a transition to “full democracy”, but did not give a specific date for the vote.

“I want to make this very clear at this General Assembly: there will be elections in Venezuela,” said Rodriguez, who came to power after American forces captured then-President Nicolas Maduro in a January raid.

Rodriguez said the government had initiated talks with the opposition and would ‌guarantee the participation of all political forces. She added that national institutions were being prepared for the electoral process.