Pence: ‘Delcy Rodríguez is not the right leader for Venezuela’
Mike Pence calls for new elections to replace acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez amid U.S. debate on restoring governance after Nicolás Maduro's capture.
- On Sunday, Former Vice President Mike Pence said acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez `is not the right leader` and urged new elections.
- Following the Caracas operation, Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro's vice president, was sworn in shortly after and has served as Venezuela's acting president since Jan. 3.
- Following AP coverage that named her a DEA `priority target` since 2022, the CIA recommended Rodríguez remain for stability shortly after Maria Corina Machado met President Donald Trump.
- President Donald Trump has publicly backed Delcy Rodríguez, calling her a `terrific person` and saying she will `make Venezuela great again`, while the White House says its goal is fair elections but officials say it is too soon to know when they will occur.
- Pence argues the remedy is political, urging restoration of liberties and free-market principles through free and fair elections, confident Venezuelans will choose Maria Corina Machado or another leader.
17 Articles
17 Articles
President Maduro from captivity: We trust Delcy Rodríguez
Article published in Telesur, Jan. 14, 2026. National Assembly deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra conveyed a message this Jan. 13 from his father, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is illegally detained in New York alongside his spouse Cilia Flores, after being kidnapped by U.S. commando forces
Mike Pence Says Interim Regime Leader Rodriguez Is 'Not The Right Leader' For Venezuela: 'Move Forward As Quickly As Possible'
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he doesn't believe interim regime leader Delcy Rodriguez is "not the right leader" for Venezuela following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.
The economic landscape in Venezuela is changing in a blink. The bad forecasts of 2026 have been redrawn after the U.S. attack that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Expectations have skyrocketed in the face of the possible lifting of sanctions, the intentions of making American investments in the oil industry and what could be a management of the economy without Maduro and protected by Washington. Continue reading
Pence calls for new elections to replace Delcy Rodriguez
Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez “is not the right leader” for the South American country, instead calling for new elections to find her replacement. Pence appeared on CNN’s State of the Union almost three weeks after the U.S. Army’s Delta Force captured former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores in Caracas. Rodriguez, who was Maduro’s vice president, was s…
Mike Pence, former vice president of the United States, said Sunday that he does not support Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela’s president, calling her “a leader who does not represent the right leadership” for the country. However, Pence underlined her support for the country’s...
Pence: ‘Delcy Rodríguez is not the right leader for Venezuela’
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday slammed Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who has been leading the country in the wake of Nicolás Maduro’s capture. “I want to say Delcy Rodríguez is not the right leader for Venezuela going forward. I understand the need for an interim period of time, there will be a…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium












