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  "id": 9456939,
  "title": "'There will be elections in Venezuela,' interim leader tells UN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/there-will-be-elections-in-venezuela-interim-leader-tells-un",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:49:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1539811/there-will-be-elections-venezuela-interim-leader-tells-un"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for reestablishing diplomatic ties during a UN address on Wednesday. Rodriguez, who succeeded President Nicolas Maduro after his removal by US forces in January, reaffirmed that elections would take place in the Latin American nation, although she did not provide a specific timeline. The interim leader refrained from discussing the US intervention in Caracas that ousted Maduro, instead emphasizing the progress towards a democratic Venezuela. However, recent remarks from Trump in September cast doubt on the feasibility of an election in the near future, following a major oil agreement between the countries. Rodriguez's visit to New York aimed at meetings with IMF officials and various world leaders, including Trump. She is the first interim Venezuelan leader to address the UN General Assembly since Maduro in 2018.",
  "summary": "United Nations, United States, Sept 24, 2026 (AFP) -",
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        "title": "Venezuela’s acting leader, at UN for first address, promises elections at the ‘right moment’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/venezuelas-acting-leader-at-un-for-first-address-promises-elections",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:34:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Venezuela’s Rodriguez promises elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/venezuelas-rodriguez-promises-elections",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Venezuela's interim President promises fresh elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/venezuelas-interim-president-promises-fresh-elections",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:25:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez promises elections at UN, gives no date",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/venezuelas-delcy-rodriguez-promises-elections-at-un-gives-no-date",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:26:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Venezuela's Rodriguez promises elections in transition to 'full democracy'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/venezuelas-rodriguez-promises-elections-in-transition-to-full",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}