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Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday

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The Straits Times. (2026, September 18). Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/trump-to-meet-with-venezuelas-interim-president-rodriguez-in-new-york-on-tuesday

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US President Donald Trump will meet with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez on Tuesday in New York during a reception hosted by Trump at the UN General Assembly. This is the first face-to-face meeting between them since Maduro's removal from power earlier this year. The article mentions an energy agreement signed last month between the US and Venezuela, which allows partial control of Venezuela’s oil reserves by American companies to help revive the country’s struggling energy sector.
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Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the interim president of Venezuela, in New York City next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. This meeting marks their first encounter since Trump's administration removed former President Nicolas Maduro from power earlier this year. The informal "pull-aside" session will occur during a reception hosted by Trump for world leaders attending the UN assembly. While no details were provided about what they would discuss, recent developments include an energy agreement allowing partial control of Venezuela’s oil reserves by American companies to help revive its economy.

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Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday WASHINGTON, Sept 18 - US President Donald Trump will have a meeting with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday, a senior US official said on Friday, in what will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Washington ousted former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January.
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🔮 Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday WASHINGTON, Sept 18 - US President Donald Trump will have a meeting with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday, a senior US official said on Friday, in what will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Washington ousted former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January.
2026-09-19 · The Straits Times
Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday · assertive framing

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Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday WASHINGTON, Sept 18 - US President Donald Trump will have a meeting with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday, a senior US official said on Friday, in what will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Washington ousted former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January. asserted
Washington → meet → January
Trump's meeting with Rodriguez, Maduro's former deputy, will be on the sidelines of a reception that the Republican president will be hosting, US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told reporters in a briefing call. asserted
Waltz → host → call
"The president will host a UN General Assembly leaders' reception. asserted
president → host → reception
There, he'll participate in a pull-aside with the acting president Rodriguez of Venezuela," Waltz said. asserted
Waltz → participate → Venezuela
He did not give any details of what they might discuss. uncertain
they → give → what
The Venezuelan communications ministry, which handles all press queries for the government, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
which → handle → comment
Last month, the US and Venezuela signed an energy agreement that would allow the US to take partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can help revive the South American nation's battered energy industry. asserted
companies → sign → industry
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is facing a growing dilemma over when to return home to rally support amid reticence from the Trump administration about her homecoming. asserted
Machado → face → homecoming
Machado left the country late last year to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, after largely living in hiding since a contested 2024 election. asserted
Machado → leave → election
She sought to cultivate Trump as an ally well before Maduro's removal. asserted
She → seek → removal
But since the ouster, Trump has repeatedly expressed support for Rodriguez. asserted
Trump → express → Rodriguez
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