Venezuela denies secret meeting between Delcy Rodríguez and María Corina Machado in Turkey

Venezuela's interim government has vehemently denied reports of a secret meeting between acting president Delcy Rodríguez and opposition leader María Corina Machado in Istanbul, Turkey. The government officially branded the rumors as "Fake" on social media, using a prominent red stamp to discredit the information.

The alleged meeting was reportedly promoted by the United States and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the sole agenda item being the upcoming elections in Venezuela. These claims originated from a tweet by journalist Homero Boscán, which garnered over 77,000 views. Boscán's tweet suggested Machado traveled from Oslo, Norway, and Rodríguez from New Delhi, India, for the supposed encounter.

Rodríguez arrived in Istanbul on Sunday as part of an international tour. She was received by Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar and other local officials. Her delegation includes Foreign Minister Yván Gil, Minister of Tourism Daniela Cabello, Minister of Science and Technology Gabriela Jiménez, Minister of Transport Jacqueline Farías, and officials from Foreign Trade and Information ministries.