US EditionVenezuelan Opposition Blindsided by Trump, Waiting It Out
The U.S. military operation removed Maduro, leading to a leadership vacuum with Delcy Rodríguez as acting president while opposition leaders remain sidelined.
- Two days after the U.S. military action, Operation Absolute Resolve removed Nicolás Maduro and transported him to a New York courthouse, with President Donald Trump saying the U.S. will `run` Venezuela.
- The CIA recruited at least one insider close to Maduro and planners reportedly bought off others to enable the incursion, while U.S. officials said the operation aimed to bring a criminal fugitive to justice and aligned with President Donald Trump's strategic goal of controlling Venezuelan oil.
- Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro's former deputy, was sworn in as acting president Monday with Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello present, while the Venezuelan military retains power aided by at least 20,000 Cuban personnel and the opposition remains sidelined.
- Two days after the action, analysts and observers say there is little clarity about who governs Venezuela, questioning how long the U.S. government will stay and under what Congress authority.
- After two decades of war, Americans lack patience for open-ended military commitments, while the United States' history shows success removing leaders but poor post-conflict order, raising long-term risks.
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