Venezuelan government swears in interim president after Maduro arrest

Delcy Rodriguez served as vice president to Maduro. Picture: AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos.

The Venezuelan government has sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the US following its weekend arrest of Nicolas Maduro, the authoritarian leader who had ruled for almost 13 years.

Lawmakers aligned with the ruling party, including Maduro’s son, gathered in the capital Caracas to follow through with a scheduled swearing-in ceremony of the National Assembly for a term that will last until 2031.