US President Donald Trump held his first face-to-face talks with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez at the UN General Assembly in New York. The meeting focused on advancing a cooperation agenda in strategic areas including energy, mining, and security. Rodríguez's government previously signed an agreement granting a US-led company 100-year concessions over 17 Venezuelan oilfields, allowing US control of over 65 billion barrels of oil. This marks their first meeting since the White House backed Rodríguez to lead Venezuela after US forces seized former President Nicolás Maduro, who is now awaiting trial in New York.