Venezuela's acting president Delcy RodrÃguez may travel to New York for next week's United Nations General Assembly, a visit that would put the country's fast-changing relationship with Washington on public display. Bloomberg LÃnea reported Monday that RodrÃguez plans to attend, citing people familiar with preparations, but the trip has not been formally announced. A meeting with President Donald Trump is possible rather than scheduled. Trump, asked about a conversation with RodrÃguez during the UN gathering, did not rule it out. The distinction matters: a leader's arrival at the summit would be a visible diplomatic step, while a confirmed bilateral meeting would signal a more direct attempt to manage the two governments' political and economic ties.
Bloomberg LÃnea said RodrÃguez would be Venezuela's first head of state at the annual summit in almost a decade and expects high-level talks if she travels. The report also said her government's press office did not answer its inquiry and that the White House did not immediately respond. Vanguardia separately covered Trump's answer aboard the presidential aircraft: when asked whether he would meet RodrÃguez to discuss oil, he said he might. The Colombian outlet stressed that no official appointment had been confirmed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has likewise indicated a meeting with her would probably occur if she attends, according to Bloomberg. Each statement leaves a condition unresolved. Neither side has published a time, place or agenda for talks between the two leaders.
The possible encounter comes after an extraordinary reset between Caracas and Washington following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro in January and the recognition of RodrÃguez's interim authority. The governments have also moved toward closer economic dealings centered on Venezuela's vast oil reserves, a subject Trump mentioned when answering the meeting question. Bloomberg reported that US sanctions on RodrÃguez were lifted in April, removing one practical barrier to a visit. Yet the diplomatic opening does not settle harder questions about Venezuela's political transition, the terms of oil investment or the role of opposition voices. A trip to the UN could give both governments room to discuss those issues while also drawing scrutiny from other delegations and Venezuelans who want clearer commitments.
Polymarket's live contract on whether Trump will meet RodrÃguez by the end of 2026 was near 70 percent in the latest snapshot after a roughly 34-point rise on its Breaking News list. That price captures traders' expectations across several possible occasions, not confirmation of a meeting in New York. The real-world sequence remains contingent: RodrÃguez must make the trip, the two offices must agree to a bilateral session, and any discussions would need to produce a public account before their substance can be assessed. The next useful evidence will be official travel schedules and statements from the UN week, not another shift in odds alone. If a meeting happens, the central question will be whether it advances a durable diplomatic arrangement beyond the oil deals already announced.
