Venezuela entered a new political chapter as Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the country’s acting president on Sunday, January 5, 2026. Behind her, portraits of her predecessors, Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, served as reminders of the political legacy she now inherits. Rodríguez, 56, is…
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, here is a summary of key facts about the controversial leader. Early Life Nicolás Maduro was born on November 23, 1962, into a working-class family in Venezuela. His father was a trade union leader. During the…