Albares finds Delcy Rodríguez's greeting to Sánchez "surprising" and says that he did not attend Trump's reception due to scheduling conflicts.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares described a recent greeting between Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the United Nations headquarters as surprising. Albares also addressed Sánchez's absence from a reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, clarifying that the scheduling conflict was due to official agenda commitments.

The diplomatic exchange and the Prime Minister's schedule have drawn attention regarding Spain's diplomatic positioning and international engagements at the UN.