Newly minted Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez has reportedly been in the DEA's crosshairs for years -- a “priority target” for playing a major role in the South American drug trade.

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, the presumed successor to captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is in Russia, according to a report.

Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's interim president, has risen to prominence through strategic moves and political savvy.

Venezuela's acting PresidentDelcy Rodriguez has strongly accused the United States of invading the country and forcibly taking away former President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. She called the operation a serious blow to ties between the two nations and said the issue must be settled through diplomatic means.

On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez is consolidating power after Maduro's seizure, appointing loyalists and seeking US backing. However, she faces a significant internal threat from Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello,

The acting president told Parliament that the US aggression ‘is a stain on the relationship between the two countries’

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez, addressed the nation on Friday following a meeting with the National Council for Productive Economy and called for serenity as the government prepares for key reforms.