Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president

The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s ‍Supreme Court ordered on Saturday ‍that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president of the country in the ⁠absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early Saturday morning in an operation by US forces.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The court ruling said that Rodríguez would assume “the office of ‍President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ‍in order ‍to guarantee administrative ⁠continuity ‌and the comprehensive defense ⁠of the ‍Nation.”The ruling added that the court ⁠will debate the matter in order to “determine ‌the applicable legal framework to guarantee the continuity of the State, the administration of government, and ‍the defense of sovereignty in the face of the forced absence of the President of the Republic.”Read more: Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodriguez says Maduro only president of countryVenezuela’s Maduro now in New York jail