Delcy Rodríguez, who currently serves as the acting president of Venezuela, stated in an exclusive interview with NBC News that Nicolás Maduro remains the country's “legitimate president.” Rodríguez defended the legality of his mandate and asserted that both Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are innocent. These statements were made during the visit of the United States Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, to Caracas, and are part of a new chapter in the Venezuelan political crisis, marked by tensions between chavismo, the opposition, and international pressure for a democratic transition.