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Venezuelan VP Demands Proof of Maduro's Survival Amid Turmoil

1/3/2026

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Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuelan Vice President, is in Russia demanding proof of life for President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia amid capture claims.
U.S. President Donald Trump shared a photo of Maduro and said the United States would temporarily govern Venezuela as future decisions proceed.
Experts say opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González may lead a transitional government.
Jorge Rodriguez, Delcy's brother, remains in Caracas amid the turmoil.

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Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuelan Vice President, is in Russia demanding proof of life for President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia amid capture claims.
U.S. President Donald Trump shared a photo of Maduro and said the United States would temporarily govern Venezuela as future decisions proceed.
Experts say opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González may lead a transitional government.
Jorge Rodriguez, Delcy's brother, remains in Caracas amid the turmoil.