Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, discussed expanding cooperation in energy, mining and security during her first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York state.
In a post on the X platform on Wednesday, Rodríguez said she and Trump had assessed ways to strengthen relations between the two countries. They also discussed expanding joint work in energy, mining and security.
Rodríguez thanked the U.S. administration for its support following the earthquakes in Venezuela and expressed her gratitude for Washington’s contribution to her country’s reintegration into multilateral international platforms and institutions.

The first direct contact since Maduro’s detention
The closed-door meeting was the first direct contact between Trump and Rodríguez since Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was detained during the U.S. military intervention on January 3.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also attended the meeting.
Energy deal for Venezuela’s oil fields
One of the key steps in the rapprochement between Washington and Caracas was the energy deal announced in August. The agreement provides for the granting of operating concessions in 17 oil fields in Venezuela to the United States for 100 years.
The proven oil reserves of these fields were stated to amount to approximately 65 billion barrels.