Delcy Rodríguez: Between Loyalty and Promise
Source: Al Dia
In the turbulent Venezuelan political landscape of early 2026, Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez has emerged as a central figure in the transition following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. At 56, and with a long trajectory inside chavismo, Rodríguez assumed office as interim president of Venezuela on January 5, 2026, after the Supreme Court ordered her constitutional elevation in order to “guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the State.”
Born in Caracas on May 18, 1969, Rodríguez is a lawyer by profession, trained in labor law, with a political career that began in technical government posts in the 2000s and solidified after the death of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro’s rise to power in 2013. Her résumé includes positions such as Minister of Communication and Information, Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the National Constituent Assembly, and since 2018 Vice President of the Republic. In the years leading up to 2026, she also held responsibilities tied to the economy and the oil industry, placing her among the most influential figures inside the regime.
In the turbulent Venezuelan political landscape of early 2026, Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez has emerged as a central figure in the transition following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. At 56, and with a long trajectory inside chavismo, Rodríguez assumed office as interim president of Venezuela on January 5, 2026, after the Supreme Court ordered her constitutional elevation in order to “guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the State.”
Born in Caracas on May 18, 1969, Rodríguez is a lawyer by profession, trained in labor law, with a political career that began in technical government posts in the 2000s and solidified after the death of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro’s rise to power in 2013. Her résumé includes positions such as Minister of Communication and Information, Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the National Constituent Assembly, and since 2018 Vice President of the Republic. In the years leading up to 2026, she also held responsibilities tied to the economy and the oil industry, placing her among the most influential figures inside the regime.