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  "id": 9499003,
  "title": "Trump, Venezuela’s Rodriguez hold first face-to-face meeting in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-venezuelas-rodriguez-hold-first-face-to-face-meeting-in-new-york-9499003",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T04:38:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/24/trump-venezuela-s-rodriguez-hold-first-face-to-face-meeting-in-new-york"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In New York, US President Donald Trump held his first face-to-face meeting with acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez during the UN General Assembly, according to German Press Agency (dpa). Rodriguez hailed the encounter as \"historic\" and confirmed that they exchanged views on enhancing bilateral relations. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the meeting as brief but significant, emphasizing the US's intention to aid Venezuela in rebuilding its economy and fostering stability. The US aims to create an environment conducive to free and fair elections. In her post on X, Rodriguez shared a photo of her and Trump smiling together and mentioned discussions on bolstering cooperation in energy, mining, and security sectors. She also expressed gratitude to Trump and his administration for their assistance following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela in late June and for supporting the country's reintegration into multilateral organizations. Notably, the US had recently seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on charges of alleged involvement in international drug trafficking, with both individuals currently imprisoned in a New York facility adjacent to the UN building where the meeting transpired.",
  "summary": "According to Venezuela’s acting president, the talks focused on closer cooperation in energy, mining and security.",
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        "title": "Trump, Venezuela’s Rodriguez hold first face-to-face meeting in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-venezuelas-rodriguez-hold-first-face-to-face-meeting-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:38:09.000Z"
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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."
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