The United States and Venezuela negotiated oil stability and debt restructuring during a diplomatic meeting between President Donald Trump and interim President Delcy Rodríguez in New York on Tuesday. The talks, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, marked the first face-to-face encounter since US forces captured former President Nicolás Maduro in a January raid. Trump stressed that the country must eventually hold elections, though he did not demand a specific date for the vote during the discussion.

Rodríguez told the UN General Assembly that Venezuela has launched a democratic process and is on a path toward "inclusive elections." She credited a recent energy pact with the US to help maintain global energy equilibrium and thanked the administration for restoring diplomatic ties. Outside the assembly, Venezuelan protesters urged world leaders to reject the administration, labeling Rodríguez's government illegitimate.