Venezuela’s parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim President

Venezuela’s parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim President

She has addressed the United Nations General Assembly multiple times with speeches that went viral for directly naming and criticising U.S. and European leaders from the podium.

She has addressed the United Nations General Assembly multiple times with speeches that went viral for directly naming and criticising U.S. and European leaders from the podium.

Rodríguez was sanctioned by the European Union in 2018, making it illegal for her to enter EU airspace or territory.

Rodríguez was sanctioned by the European Union in 2018, making it illegal for her to enter EU airspace or territory.

In 2020, her brief stop at Madrid’s Barajas Airport sparked a major diplomatic controversy because EU sanctions technically barred her from entering Spain.

In 2020, her brief stop at Madrid’s Barajas Airport sparked a major diplomatic controversy because EU sanctions technically barred her from entering Spain.

She played a central role in negotiating oil and economic cooperation deals with Russia, China, and Iran during Venezuela’s peak sanctions period.

She played a central role in negotiating oil and economic cooperation deals with Russia, China, and Iran during Venezuela’s peak sanctions period.

Rodríguez is known for drafting and personally supervising Venezuela’s sanctions-response strategy, rather than delegating it to advisory bodies.

Rodríguez is known for drafting and personally supervising Venezuela’s sanctions-response strategy, rather than delegating it to advisory bodies.

Unlike many senior politicians, she does not cultivate a visible social media persona and treats online presence as a strategic tool, not a lifestyle platform.

Unlike many senior politicians, she does not cultivate a visible social media persona and treats online presence as a strategic tool, not a lifestyle platform.

She is rarely photographed in informal settings, a deliberate choice to maintain a strictly controlled public image.

She is rarely photographed in informal settings, a deliberate choice to maintain a strictly controlled public image.

She is said to be deeply superstitious, often consulting trusted advisors before major announcements or negotiations

She is said to be deeply superstitious, often consulting trusted advisors before major announcements or negotiations

Within government circles, she is nicknamed “La Dama de Hierro Silenciosa” (The Silent Iron Lady) for combining strict discipline with minimal emotional display.

Within government circles, she is nicknamed “La Dama de Hierro Silenciosa” (The Silent Iron Lady) for combining strict discipline with minimal emotional display.

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