Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez told the UN General Assembly that the country would hold elections as part of a transition to 'full democracy,' though she did not provide a specific timeline, in her first address since taking power after US forces captured Nicolás Maduro.
President Trump will meet with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez on September 22 in New York, marking the first in-person meeting between US and Venezuelan leadership since the Trump administration's operation to capture Maduro.
Colombian businessman Alex Saab, a close financial fixer for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty in Miami to money laundering tied to an alleged bribery conspiracy to win government contracts.
Venezuela and Israel announced the restoration of consular services after severing diplomatic ties in 2009, marking a dramatic shift in Venezuela's geopolitical alignment following recent earthquakes and the Maduro abduction crisis.
Federal prosecutors arrested Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke for allegedly using confidential military intelligence to place over $400,000 in bets on Polymarket regarding Venezuela operations, including the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The soldier allegedly participated in the raid himself and attempted to conceal his betting activity.
