Delcy Rodríguez calls Trump meeting 'historic' after UN talks

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, called her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York "historic" and pledged strategic cooperation between the two nations. The closed-door meeting, held Tuesday at the Lotte New York Palace hotel during the UN General Assembly, focused on bilateral ties and cooperation in energy, mining, and security. U.S. officials including Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent also attended. The talks follow a controversial deal granting the U.S. control of a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, and mark the first such meeting in over eleven years. Critics question Trump's motives, citing a lack of democratic transition push.