Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment'

Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4933x3289+0+0/resize/4933x3289!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F93%2Fbd%2Fe2a684184a1fab52107079f3c3c5%2Fap26266836312668.jpg' alt='Delcy Rodríguez, acting president of Venezuela, addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.'/><p>Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."</p><p>(Image credit: Frank Franklin II)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-144837' />