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Maduro and his wife are en route to New York where they face an indictment on narco-terrorism conspiracy charges.
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Venezuela’s de facto vice president Delcy Rodriguez addressed the nation in a televised speech demanding Nicolás Maduro’s release, while expressing a desire to maintain dialogue with the United States.
“Here, we have a government with clarity, and I repeat and repeat again … we are willing to have respectful relations,” she said, referring to the Trump administration.

Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a press conference in Caracas on Sept. 8, 2025. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images

