While Maduro was imprisoned in Venezuela, Acting President Delcy played a 'game' with Trump.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez is preparing to meet US President Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly session, while her former aide, Nicolas Maduro, is currently in a Brooklyn jail cell. Following the operation to arrest Maduro in January, Rodriguez has shown more flexibility than many expected, but it appears she is merely engaged in a delaying tactic.

Even though she has appeared in friendly photos with officials from the Trump administration, her government is still considered illegitimate.

The longer President Trump delays in providing a timeline for a free and fair election, the more Rodriguez's power will be further consolidated. If she can remain in power until the end of Trump's term, she may assume that a future American administration would be reluctant to use military force to remove her. The best way to ensure sustainable economic prosperity is to establish political freedom. With a democratically elected leader, American businesses will gain the confidence needed to make capital investments in Venezuela. Ian Vasquez, Vice President for International Studies at the Cato Institute, states that for stability and growth to occur, there must fundamentally be legitimacy. However, a UN fact-finding mission has revealed that the Venezuelan government continues to commit serious human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests and torture of political prisoners.

Furthermore, President Trump made a wrong decision last month by entering into an agreement to give the Pentagon one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, thereby drawing the American government into a deal with the suspicious businessman Alejandro Betancourt. Although President Trump has stated that Venezuela is not yet ready for an election, if he continues to postpone elections, there is a risk of alienating his supporters abroad. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who advocates for a free market and friendship with the United States, is eager to return to her country and engage in a presidential campaign after fleeing the country last December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and spending nine months in exile.

Many of Trump's allies understand that elections are essential for long-term stability, and Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, speaking to Fox News, suggested that elections should be held on July 24, 2027, which is the birthday of Simon Bolivar, the leader of the Venezuelan independence struggle. If Trump announces an election timeline during the General Assembly session, he will be praised by investors and Venezuelans alike, and Rodriguez must visit her former boss, who is imprisoned in Brooklyn, to understand the importance of cooperating with the United States.