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Jason Ma

Meet Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime socialist who turned to market reforms after the economy collapsed

(Credit: Federico PARRA / AFP)

After the U.S. military arrested Nicolas Maduro and sent him to New York to face criminal charges, Delcy Rodríguez became Venezuela’s de facto leader and was identified by President Donald Trump as the key enabler of his policy.

During a press briefing on Saturday, he said “we’re going to run” the country to allow for a transition to new leadership, claiming Rodríguez is “essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again” and will take orders from the U.S.

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