ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The acting Venezuelan President, Delcy Rodríguez, arrives here later on Thursday on her first official state visit to another country following the United States’ invasion of the South American country in January, which resulted in the removal of President Nicolás Maduro.
A government statement here said that Rodríguez will pay a courtesy call on the Governor-General, Dame Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade, before meeting with Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell and members of his cabinet.
The statement said a “joint communiqué will be shared at the end of the engagement with Cabinet”.
Rodríguez was sworn in as the acting president of Venezuela on January 5, 2026, following the removal and detention of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 3, 2026. As the former executive vice president, she assumed leadership, promising to ensure peace while signaling a potential shift in relations with Washington.
Before the US invasion of the country, Grenada had not approved the request from Washington to install a military radar at Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA), citing ongoing technical assessments, safety concerns, and potential violations of regional sovereignty.
Grenadians had also taken to the streets in a peaceful protest, urging the government to block the US request.
“We are here demanding that our region be maintained as a zone of peace,” former foreign affairs minister Peter David told the “Peace March” that was organized by the Grenada Coalition Zone of Peace and Concerned Citizens.
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