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Delcy Rodríguez | |
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| Born | May 18, 1969 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Political orientation | Bolivarianism Anti-imperialism |
| Political party | PSUV |
Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez (born 18 May 1969) is a Venezuelan politician who has served as vice president in the Maduro administration since 2018. Following the United States' attacks on Venezuela on the early morning of January 3, 2026, Rodríguez assumed the role of Venezuela's acting president due to the absence of President Nicolás Maduro after his reported abduction by US forces.[1]
In past statements, Rodriguez has expressed her view that there are two main reasons behind the longtime imperialist interference and regime change endeavors toward Venezuela: one being Venezuela's vast natural resources, and the other being "the model of Venezuela, of Bolivarian socialism" which is not acceptable to the hegemonic centers of power.[2][3][4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Rodriguez joined the Venezuelan government in 2003 during the administration of Hugo Chavez. She has served as the president of the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela from 2017 to 2018 and the minister of petroleum from 2024 to 2025.[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Rodriguez is the child of Delcy Gómez and Jorge Antonio Rodríguez. Her father was a former teacher and founder of the Socialist League, and was tortured and killed by Venezuela's former intelligence service in 1976. Her brother is politician Jorge Rodríguez.[1][5]
In a podcast episode, Rodriguez stated that she entered law school in the 1980s intending to seek justice for her father's case, and later decided to switch to labor law, completing her degree in 1992. She then studied labor and union law in France in 1993, where she witnessed exclusion and xenophobia against migrants.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Venezuela: Supreme Court Directs Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to Assume Presidency of the Republic" (2026-01-04). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2026-01-04.
- ↑ "Delcy Rodríguez Highlights Venezuela’s Capacity to Face Economic Warfare" (2024-09-18). Resumen Latinoamericano. Archived from the original on 2026-01-04.
- ↑ "Vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez: "Sí se puede ser independiente de Washington"" (2024-09-18). Mision Verdad. Archived from the original on 2025-11-19.
- ↑ RT en Español (2024-09-16). "'Conversando con Correa' con Delcy Rodríguez".
- ↑ "Jorge Rodríguez padre, luchador incansable contra la opresión de la clase trabajadora venezolana (Jorge Rodríguez Sr., tireless fighter against the oppression of the Venezuelan working class)". Vice Presidency of Venezuela. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ↑ Yuleidys Hernández Toledo (2024-02-07). "Así contó Delcy Rodríguez su experiencia como estudiante de Derecho, su vida en París y el significado del 4-F" DiarioVEA. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14.