Venezuela's Rodriguez uses UN platform to promise elections and national renewal

Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has used her address to the United Nations General Assembly to pledge that her country will hold elections and move toward a more stable political future.

Speaking before world leaders gathered in New York, Rodriguez called on Venezuelans to abandon what she described as the extremism that has defined the country's recent past, signalling an ambition to turn the page on a prolonged period of political turmoil.

The speech marks one of the most prominent international platforms Rodriguez has used to outline a path forward for the crisis-stricken nation, whose political and economic difficulties have drawn sustained global attention.