On the sidelines of the UN General Debate: Trump meets Venezuelan President for the first time
In January, the US captured Venezuela's long-standing leader Maduro and targeted the country's oil. Now, Trump has met in person for the first time with Venezuela's interim president.
US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez met in person for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Debate in New York. Rodríguez posted a photo of the two smiling together and wrote that they discussed strengthening bilateral relations. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the meeting as brief but important, with the US offering to support Venezuela's economic rebuilding and stability, and Rodríguez mentioning cooperation in energy, mining, and security.
The meeting comes after a shift in relations following the ousting of Nicolás Maduro, who is currently imprisoned in New York with his wife on drug trafficking charges.
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