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Venezuela to Hold Elections 'When Prepared,' Says Interim President Delcy Rodríguez

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez says elections will happen when Venezuela is ready, while Trump says it is not.

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Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez said on 2026-09-02 that elections will be held when 'Venezuela is prepared,' responding to a journalist's question during a conference in Caracas. [1] Chris Wright, the US Energy Secretary, will travel to Venezuela on Wednesday to sign an agreement with a private entity. [2] President Donald Trump announced on Friday an agreement to exploit oil fields in Venezuela equivalent to 65 billion barrels of crude. [3] The oil agreement to be signed in La Guaira on 2026-09-02 will grant the United States effective control over a large portion of Venezuela's oil reserves. [4] Donald Trump said the United States gained control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves. [5] US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said on an unspecified date that 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. [6] AFP reports that Nicolás Maduro was ousted as Venezuela's leader on 2026-01-03 in a United States intervention, after which Delcy Rodríguez became interim president. [7] On 2026-09-02 in Caracas, multi-million-dollar energy agreements were signed in the presence of US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, during a conference at which Delcy Rodríguez made her election remarks. [8] US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-02 from Washington that Venezuela is not ready to hold elections, stating 'We took them out of a dictatorship and we are getting along very well with the government.' [9] Chevron plans to announce an expansion of its operations in Venezuela. [10] Interim President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed the agreement announced by Trump, emphasizing that Venezuela will maintain sovereignty over its hydrocarbon resources as stipulated by the Constitution. [11] The Venezuelan parliament backed the agreement on Tuesday. [12]
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  1. Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez said on 2026-09-02 that elections will be held when 'Venezuela is prepared,' responding to a journalist's question during a conference in Caracas. · Agencia Andina
  2. Chris Wright, the US Energy Secretary, will travel to Venezuela on Wednesday to sign an agreement with a private entity. · Diario La republica
  3. President Donald Trump announced on Friday an agreement to exploit oil fields in Venezuela equivalent to 65 billion barrels of crude. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  4. The oil agreement to be signed in La Guaira on 2026-09-02 will grant the United States effective control over a large portion of Venezuela's oil reserves. · Al Jazeera
  5. Donald Trump said the United States gained control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves. · EL NACIONAL
  6. US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said on an unspecified date that 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. · middleeasteye.net
  7. AFP reports that Nicolás Maduro was ousted as Venezuela's leader on 2026-01-03 in a United States intervention, after which Delcy Rodríguez became interim president. · Agencia Andina
  8. On 2026-09-02 in Caracas, multi-million-dollar energy agreements were signed in the presence of US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, during a conference at which Delcy Rodríguez made her election remarks. · Agencia Andina
  9. US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-02 from Washington that Venezuela is not ready to hold elections, stating 'We took them out of a dictatorship and we are getting along very well with the government.' · Agencia Andina
  10. Chevron plans to announce an expansion of its operations in Venezuela. · Diario La republica
  11. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed the agreement announced by Trump, emphasizing that Venezuela will maintain sovereignty over its hydrocarbon resources as stipulated by the Constitution. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  12. The Venezuelan parliament backed the agreement on Tuesday. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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