Delcy Rodriguez is sworn in as Venezuela's interim president

BBC

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Rodriguez, 56, said she was pained by what she called the "kidnapping" of Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a US raid on Saturday.

Delcy Rodriguez is sworn in as Venezuela's interim president

A What happened

Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela's interim president in a parliamentary session that began with demands for the release from US custody of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. Rodriguez said she was pained by what she called the "kidnapping" of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores who were seized by US forces in an overnight raid on Saturday. In a New York courtroom, Maduro pleaded not guilty to four charges of drug trafficking and terrorism and said he was still the president of Venezuela. The next court hearing in Maduro's case has been scheduled for 17 March.

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Key insights

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UN Security Council emergency session: The UN Security Council held an emergency session to discuss the situation in Venezuela.
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US describes operation as law enforcement: US ambassador Mike Waltz said the US carried out a "surgical law enforcement operation" to apprehend Maduro.
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Rodriguez invites US collaboration: Rodriguez said: "We invite the US government to collaborate with us on an agenda of co-operation orientated towards shared development within the framework of international law."

Takeaways

Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as Venezuela's interim president and Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty in a US court, with a next hearing scheduled for 17 March.

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