Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez promises elections at UN, gives no date

Rodriguez says Venezuela is transitioning to full democracy and has opened dialogue with opposition sectors.Published On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026Venezuela’s acting president told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 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 wish to state this very clearly before this General Assembly: Elections will be held in Venezuela,” Delcy Rodriguez said, adding that her government has started a “political dialogue with opposition sectors” to secure a “process based on equal conditions for all.”Rodriguez said that the Venezuelan people will determine the best time to get elections moving and assured the UN that, when the time comes, the country’s institutions “will be prepared to guarantee an inclusive and transparent process”.Rodriguez took over as Venezuela’s interim president after a surprise United States military raid in January that abducted then-leader Nicolas Maduro and brought him to the US to face drug trafficking charges.This is the first trip to the US by a Venezuelan head of state since 2018, when Maduro travelled to New York to participate i...