Venezuela’s interim leader has called a meeting with the U.S. president a "historic" occasion, occurring just months after her predecessor was detained in a high-profile raid. The two met in New York, with the former rivals posing together at a luxury hotel near Trump Tower, while the imprisoned leader remains held in a Brooklyn facility. The encounter raises questions about shifting diplomatic tensions and whether the interim president will address her predecessor’s detention. Details on the discussion and any potential visit remain unclear.
Venezuela’s interim president hails ‘historic meeting’ and does not say whether she will visit snatched predecessorVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has celebrated a “historic” meeting with Donald Trump in New York, posing for a smiley photo with the US president, less than nine months after he ordered the abduction of her boss, Nicolás Maduro.The former foes met at a five-star hotel a few blocks from Trump Tower in Manhattan late on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN general assembly. The hotel is about 7 miles from the Brooklyn prison where Maduro has been held since he was snatched during a special forces raid on Caracas in January. Continue reading...
