Head of state and government
DisputedFormally contested. The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice ordered her on 3 January 2026 to exercise the presidency as acting president after Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces, treating his absence as temporary; she was sworn in on 5 January 2026. Both Maduro and Rodríguez maintain that Maduro remains the legal officeholder. The European Union said on 5 January 2026 that it did not recognise her legitimacy; the United States formally recognised her authority on 12 March 2026. Civil society groups argue that the interim term has expired, and no presidential election date had been set as of 15 October 2026.