Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez told reporters in Caracas she is the right person to guide the country's democratic transition, promising elections organized by a renewed electoral authority. She set no date for the vote, as the country navigates a leadership handover after months of upheaval. Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez told reporters in Caracas on Thursday that she is “the right person” to lead the country's democratic transition, pledging elections organized by a “renewed” electoral authority without naming a date.

“This process can only be led by someone who knows the inner workings of the Venezuelan state deeply. I know this state and I am the right person to carry this process forward,” she said. Rodríguez's remarks come amid a rapid sequence of changes atop Venezuela's government. Caracas named career diplomat Oliver Blanco, a former opposition aide, as foreign minister this week, while opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned from months in exile to press for a vote.

Washington has also restored its embassy staff presence in the capital. The overlapping developments point to a tentative opening after years of standoff between the governing bloc and the opposition, though Rodríguez's refusal to commit to a timeline leaves the shape and pace of any transition unresolved. Investors and regional governments are watching closely for signs of how, and how quickly, the process might proceed.