Nicolás Maduro fades from Venezuela's official rhetoric

The former president Nicolás Maduro has been disappearing from the speeches of Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, according to AlbertoNews - Periodismo sin censura, which reviewed the coverage by the BBC. The political transition in the South American country is reflected in a change of diplomatic tone and in the absence of references to the ousted leader.

This shift in rhetoric coincides with changes introduced by the interim administration, which include modifications to the cabinet and the promotion of regulations such as the new hydrocarbons law. These measures aim to redefine the country's economic and energy framework after the events of January.

During her address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Rodríguez avoided naming both Maduro and the late former president Hugo Chávez. Instead, the interim leader publicly thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for the diplomatic rapprochement and bilateral cooperation.

The rhetorical distancing contrasts with the early reactions of the cabinet following the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a military operation on Venezuelan territory. In those first messages, the interim government described them as hostages, a label that has lost prominence as international negotiations and trade agreements advanced.

On the economic front, the new administration has pushed for the easing of certain controls and an unusual oil agreement with the United States, steering foreign policy toward the reintegration of the hydrocarbons industry into Western markets.