Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela's new president

德尔西·罗德里格斯宣誓就任委内瑞拉新总统

Global News Podcast

2026-01-06

27 分钟
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Delcy Rodriguez is sworn in as Venezuela's new president at a special ceremony in the capital, Caracas. Meanwhile, her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty on drugs charges in court in New York. Also: the US tech company Nvidia introduces a new AI technology - that the chip designer says will help self-driving cars reason more like humans; the South African justice system is in crisis with many trials taking years to get to court; and a former school teacher is unmasked after posing as a senior naval officer at national days of mourning. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Will Chalk and in the early hours of Tuesday the 6th of January, these are our main stories.

  • Venezuela's new president is sworn in, while the old president,

  • who insists he is still in charge, sits in jail in New York.

  • We investigate the court case crisis in South Africa where thousands of trials are being left in limbo.

  • And how close are we to a world where AI does all of our driving for us?

  • Also in this podcast.

  • We had an imposter.

  • Somebody wearing a rear admirals uniform and medals.

  • One of the medals, nobody has ever been able to wear that medal.

  • It hasn't been presented to anybody as yet.

  • How a fake admiral fell on his own sort.

  • Sir Venezuela officially has a new president.

  • The former vice president, Delcey Rodriguez, has been sworn in as leader in the capital Caracas.

  • Except thousands of miles away in a court in New York, Nicolás Maduro,

  • the man spirited out of the country on Saturday morning by US Special Forces,

  • had insisted he was still president as he pled not guilty to drugs charges.

  • So by any reckoning.

  • What life is going to look like in Venezuela after the removal of its erstwhile leader is yet to become clear.

  • And to confuse matters more,