Venezuelaâs vice president takes oath as interim president

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - JANUARY 5: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY â" MANDATORY CREDIT - 'VENEZUELAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) At the opening session of the National Assemblyâs new legislative term, Delcy Rodriguez (2nd L) is sworn in as acting president of Venezuela, pledging loyalty âto Maduro and to Chavez❠in Caracas on January 5, 2026. Venezuelaâs vice president and oil minister was formally sworn in on Monday as interim president, following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro in a US operation over the weekend. Maduro and Flores were captured in an early-morning operation on Saturday by US forces, subsequently flown out of the country and to New York, where they stood trial in an initial hearing over drug and weapons charges. (Photo by Venezuelan National Assembly/Anadolu via Getty Images)