Venezuela's government on Monday sought to demonstrate its independence from U.S. control, following the stunning weekend arrest of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro, who had ruled for almost 13 years.
In Caracas, ruling party lawmakers, including Maduro's son, gathered for the scheduled National Assembly swearing-in, set to serve until 2031. Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro's former vice president who vowed to work with the Trump administration, was inaugurated as interim president by her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, reelected speaker.
