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After misreading Washington’s resolve, Maduro faced a Jan. 3 U.S.-led raid in Caracas that overpowered his guards, captured him and his wife, and killed more than 100 Cubans and Venezuelans; the attack toppled his grip on power, propelled Delcy Rodríguez to interim presidency, and signaled a new, unpredictable era of gunship diplomacy in Latin America, while Maduro was later arraigned in New York on drug charges.
Sen. Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that cooperation with the United States aligns with Venezuela’s interests and that Maduro’s arrest was not a war, with Washington signalling it does not plan military action. The administration envisions a transition to a “friendly, stable and prosperous” Venezuela, with oil revenues overseen by the US and used for the Venezuelan people, while trying to limit Iranian and Cuban influence. Democrats pressed on transparency over oil bidding, progress in six months, and congressional oversight of future powers. A protest interruption occurred during Rubio’s opening remarks.
Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro’s acting president, told oil workers in Puerto La Cruz that she has had enough of Washington’s orders as she works to unite a country divided by Maduro loyalists, opposition, and anti‑Maduro factions after the US captured Maduro. Washington has pressed Caracas on oil production and demanded severing ties with China, Iran, Russia and Cuba while prioritizing US oil interests; Rodríguez has sought to balance domestic loyalties with not provoking Washington, reiterating that the US does not govern Venezuela, amid oil’s central role in the economy and ongoing internal tensions.
Mike Pence said Delcy Rodríguez is not the right leader for Venezuela after Maduro’s capture, urging the US to push for free and fair elections and the restoration of basic liberties, while acknowledging Trump’s support for Rodríguez but diverging on strategy.
AP obtained documents showing that Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez has been on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's radar for years, underscoring long-running U.S. law-enforcement scrutiny of Venezuelan officials.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado urged U.S. leaders to push for a democratic government in Venezuela, criticizing interim president Delcy Rodriguez as aligned with the Maduro regime’s backers and warning that trust, rule of law, and citizen participation cannot be delivered by her or the Maduro remnants; the report notes a rare sign of warming ties as CIA Director Ratcliffe met Rodriguez, reflecting Washington’s cautious engagement while Machado continues her push for democracy and recounts her perilous escape from Venezuela.
Since Maduro's capture by U.S. forces, Venezuela’s Chavista leadership is signaling a pragmatic turn toward Washington, courting energy deals and investment, as U.S. officials broker arrangements and release detainees; analysts warn the shift may be a power-preservation strategy amid sanctions and internal rivalries, notably with Diosdado Cabello.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas to urge a closer U.S.-Venezuela relationship and warn that Caracas must stop drug trafficking, a visit described as historic as the first cabinet-level U.S. official to visit since Maduro's removal. The talks touched on potential economic cooperation, with U.S. intelligence signaling Rodríguez as best positioned to maintain short-term stability in Venezuela.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, delivering a message of cooperation and signaling U.S. support for the interim government as the best short-term path to stability after the Maduro seizure.
Trump has not endorsed opposition leader María Corina Machado to lead Venezuela, instead backing acting leader Delcy Rodríguez as the country seeks stabilization after the U.S. operation against Nicolás Maduro. Despite Machado's broad popular support and her Nobel Prize, U.S. officials prefer Rodríguez to avoid upsetting regime insiders and the military, while discussions focus on a cautious path to elections and a transition, including an oil-focused stabilization strategy.
Trump will host Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to discuss Venezuela’s future after Nicolás Maduro’s capture, as Washington recognizes interim leader Delcy Rodríguez and moves to secure oil interests with a deal for up to 50 million barrels of crude. Machado has criticized Maduro’s government and publicly courted Trump, while the White House has kept her largely sidelined during this transitional period, which has seen some political prisoners released but remains unstable.
President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, praising her and signaling a growing U.S.–Venezuela partnership focused on stabilizing the country. The call, following a U.S. raid to capture Nicolás Maduro, covered oil, minerals, trade, and national security. Rodríguez called the conversation long and courteous, and Trump said they’re making tremendous progress. Trump is due to meet opposition leader María Corina Machado the next day; U.S. officials view Rodríguez as a potential protector of future American energy investments, while Machado’s reception among Venezuelans remains uncertain.
The interim Venezuelan government freed at least four Americans who were imprisoned there, marking the first confirmed U.S. detainee releases since Nicolás Maduro’s ouster. The move comes as the interim authorities, led by Delcy Rodríguez, have begun releasing political prisoners and are supported by a State Department team. Bloomberg first reported the release, and the Trump administration has urged the release of all political prisoners. While this is a notable step, rights groups say hundreds remain arbitrarily detained, with as many as 56 released among more than 800 such cases as of recently.
President Donald Trump will host Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, at the White House as the U.S. backs interim president Delcy Rodríguez after Maduro’s ouster; Machado says she wants to thank Trump and even hand him the Nobel Prize, though the Nobel Committee notes the prize isn’t transferable. The administration has supported Rodríguez, who says no external actor governs Venezuela, while Machado argues Rodríguez lacks legitimacy and should not lead the country.
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez is not planning any international trips soon, as her government is focused on domestic issues, despite Colombian President Gustavo Petro's suggestion of a possible visit to Colombia.