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Srivastava, V. (2026, September 19). Trump to meet Venezuela acting president, first meeting since Maduro’s removal. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/trump-to-meet-venezuela-acting-president-delcy-rodriguez-first-since-maduros-removal/articleshow/134346769.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-09-19 · by Vijaya Srivastava

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US President Donald Trump will meet with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Tuesday during a UN General Assembly reception in New York. This is the first meeting between them since Maduro's removal from power in January and follows an energy agreement signed between the US and Venezuela to manage the country's oil reserves. The specifics of their discussion are not detailed, but the meeting indicates continued engagement over Venezuela’s energy sector under Rodriguez's leadership.
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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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Venezuela GPE · 8× Maduro PERSON · 4× Rodriguez PERSON · 4× Trump PERSON · 4× Washington GPE · 4× Delcy Rodriguez PERSON · 2× Machado PERSON · 2× Venezuelan NORP · 2× Waltz PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1×

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The meeting will take place on the sidelines of a reception hosted by Trump for leaders attending the UN General Assembly, US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said during a briefing call.
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🔮 US President Donald Trump will meet Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday, a senior US official said on Friday.
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Trump to meet Venezuela acting president, first meeting since Maduro’s removal · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

US President Donald Trump will meet Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday, a senior US official said on Friday. asserted
official → meet → Friday
This would mark the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Washington removed former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January. asserted
Washington → mark → January
The meeting will take place on the sidelines of a reception hosted by Trump for leaders attending the UN General Assembly, US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said during a briefing call. asserted
Waltz → take → call
The talks are expected to bring Trump and Rodriguez together as Washington continues to engage with Venezuela over its energy sector. asserted
Washington → expect → sector
"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
Waltz did not provide details on what the two leaders would discuss. asserted
leaders → provide → what
Venezuela's communications ministry, which handles press queries for the government, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
which → handle → comment
The meeting comes weeks after the US and Venezuela signed an energy agreement that would allow Washington to take partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. asserted
Washington → come → reserves
The deal aims to revive the country's battered energy industry with the involvement of American companies. asserted
deal → aim → companies
The development also comes as Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces uncertainty over when to return to the country and seek public support. asserted
Machado → come → support
Machado left Venezuela late last year to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after largely living in hiding following the disputed 2024 election. asserted
Machado → leave → election
Machado had sought to build an alliance with Trump well before Maduro's removal. asserted
Machado → seek → removal
Since Maduro was ousted, however, Trump has repeatedly expressed support for Rodriguez. asserted
Trump → oust → Rodriguez
Rodriguez, Maduro's former deputy, became Venezuela's acting president after Washington removed Maduro in January. asserted
Washington → become → January
Her rise to power has since brought her government into direct engagement with the Trump administration, including the recent energy agreement. asserted
rise → bring → agreement
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