Delcy Rodriguez says she doesn’t know when elections will be held: ‘Some time’
Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s president, said she does not know when the country will hold new elections, responding “Some time” to questions from *The New York times*. Her uncertainty has drawn criticism from democratic activists who argue reforms are moving too slowly since Nicolas Maduro was reportedly captured in early January.
The Trump governance, according to the article, chose to work with Rodriguez rather than immediately back the opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.While relations between Washington and caracas have warmed-prompting praise from Trump-Venezuelans have increasingly grown impatient. A recent AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll for LatAm Pulse Venezuela shows Rodriguez’s approval slipping (31.4% from 37% in February) and disapproval rising (47.1% from 44.3%), alongside worsening views of the country’s economy.
Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez said she didn’t know when the country would hold elections, casting doubt on Caracas’s democratic aspirations.
Rodriguez was asked on Friday in Caracas, Venezuela, when new elections would be held — a key priority of President Donald Trump since his administration installed the new government.
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“I don’t know,” she responded to The New York Times. “Some time.”
Rodriguez’s hesitancy is likely to lead to further outcry from democratic activists, who have begun to grow dissatisfied with the pace of reforms since former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was captured from the heart of Caracas by Delta Force commandos on Jan. 3.
The Trump administration opted to work with Rodriguez rather than support the immediate installation of Maria Corina Machado, the popular opposition leader. Rodriguez’s tenure has seen relations with Washington at their warmest in decades, accompanied by liberal praise from Trump and his administration.
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However, Venezuelans have grown increasingly impatient and skeptical. The most recent poll by AtlasIntel and Bloomberg for LatAm Pulse Venezuela has shown the continued erosion of Rodriguez’s support, and the continued negative perception of the state of the country’s economy.
The president’s latest approval rating stood at 31.4%, down from 37% in February. Disapproval rose from 44.3% to 47.1%.
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