Venezuela’s unelected leader Delcy Rodríguez seeks lost legitimacy. Will she get it?
When she addresses the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Delcy Rodríguez will stand just a 20-minute cab ride from where her deposed predecessor Nicolás Maduro languishes in pre-trial detention. Looking at the agenda she has followed during her trip to New York, Rodríguez appears to have allowed enough time ahead of her address to try … The post Venezuela’s unelected leader Delcy Rodríguez seeks…
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's unelected leader, aims to regain her country's lost legitimacy as she prepares to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. The 20-minute cab ride from where her predecessor Nicolás Maduro is currently detained in New York highlights the strained relations between the two. Rodríguez's recent trip to the US saw her meet with key world leaders, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, despite the ongoing legitimacy questions surrounding her tenure.
As the US administration remains actively involved, Rodríguez is banking on their support to bolster Chavismo's political survival, while distancing herself from the image projected by Maduro's government. Despite Brazil's criticism of Washington's dominance over Venezuela, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for national elections to decide the country's political future.
With the UN forum providing a platform to address global concerns, Rodríguez will address the assembly on Wednesday, seeking to overcome the absence of a set date for Venezuela's next presidential election.
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