Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez hailed a 'historic' meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York, less than nine months after Trump ordered the abduction of her predecessor Nicolas Maduro, according to the Guardian.
Key facts
- Delcy Rodriguez met Donald Trump at a five-star Manhattan hotel late on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN general assembly, according to the Guardian.
- Rodriguez agreed a 65bn-barrel oil deal with the US, according to the Guardian.
- The meeting came less than nine months after Trump ordered the abduction of Nicolas Maduro, the Guardian reported.
- Maduro has been held in a Brooklyn prison since he was snatched in a special forces raid on Caracas in January, according to the Guardian.
- The hotel where the meeting took place is about 7 miles from the prison holding Maduro.
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has celebrated what she described as a “historic” meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York, posing for a photo with the US president less than nine months after he ordered the abduction of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro, according to the Guardian.
The two governments had previously been at odds. They met at a five-star hotel in Manhattan, a few blocks from Trump Tower, late on Tuesday. The encounter took place on the sidelines of the UN general assembly, the Guardian reported.
The hotel is about 7 miles from the Brooklyn prison where Maduro has been held since he was snatched during a special forces raid on Caracas in January, according to the Guardian.
Rodriguez, who agreed a 65bn-barrel oil deal with the US, did not say whether she would visit her jailed predecessor while in New York, the Guardian reported.
Why it matters
The meeting brings together two governments that had previously been at odds, and was accompanied by a reported 65bn-barrel oil deal. It took place about 7 miles from the prison where Venezuela's former leader is being held, according to the Guardian. The longer-term implications for US-Venezuela relations are not yet clear.
Frequently asked questions
Where and when did Delcy Rodriguez meet Donald Trump?
According to the Guardian, they met at a five-star hotel in Manhattan, a few blocks from Trump Tower, late on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN general assembly.
What oil deal was agreed?
The Guardian reports that Rodriguez agreed a 65bn-barrel oil deal with the US.
Where is Nicolas Maduro now?
Maduro has been held in a Brooklyn prison since he was snatched during a special forces raid on Caracas in January, according to the Guardian. The hotel where the meeting took place is about 7 miles from that prison.