Delcy Rodríguez arrives in New York for the UN General Assembly; opposition protests and questions her legitimacy
Delcy Rodríguez landed before dawn on Monday at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to attend the 81st UN General Assembly, VTV reported, showing her reception by the top U.S. diplomat in Caracas, John Barret. Diosdado Cabello, at a PSUV press conference, called her participation "the triumph of our country's peace diplomacy."
NTN24 showed a protest by Venezuelans in New York against the visit, where demonstrators called her "an accomplice of the regime that has destroyed Venezuela." Analyst Andrés Viera-Blanco told NTN24 that "no single nation legitimizes her," while Daniel Lara Farías called her UN appearance a possible "political humiliation."
«an accomplice of the regime that has destroyed Venezuela»— Protester quoted by NTN24, September 21, 2026 · watch
«No single nation legitimizes her, Mr. Donald Trump does not legitimize her, Washington does not legitimize her.»— Andrés Viera-Blanco (quoted by NTN24), September 21, 2026 · watch







