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Venezuela Announces Elections After UN General Assembly Address

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Machado entry attempts blocked

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2026, announcing that Venezuela will hold elections.
The United States and Venezuela signed an oil agreement U.S. President Donald Trump called the largest ever, covering 65 billion barrels.
Rodríguez said the government began dialogue with opposition to ensure a transparent, inclusive election.
Opposition leader María Corina Machado made three attempts to re-enter Venezuela from Panama, all blocked.

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Vote Linked Recovery

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez addressed the UN General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2026 and announced elections for Venezuela.
The promised inclusive vote was linked to recovery from two magnitude-7 earthquakes on 24 June that killed over 6,500 people.
Rodríguez said the government began dialogue with opposition sectors to ensure equal conditions for all candidates.
The meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines focused on energy, mining, security.

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Historical Context

Hugo Chávez’s 1998 presidential victory ended Venezuela’s four-decade bipartisan system and began the Bolivarian Revolution. Re-elected in July 2000 with about 60 % of the vote, Chávez’s Fifth Republic Movement became the United Socialist Party of Venezuela in 2007, and the PSUV’s dependence on oil revenues has repeatedly linked large oil agreements to political legitimacy, a pattern echoed in today’s announced oil pact and election timetable.

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Machado entry attempts blocked

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2026, announcing that Venezuela will hold elections.
The United States and Venezuela signed an oil agreement U.S. President Donald Trump called the largest ever, covering 65 billion barrels.
Rodríguez said the government began dialogue with opposition to ensure a transparent, inclusive election.
Opposition leader María Corina Machado made three attempts to re-enter Venezuela from Panama, all blocked.

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