The C.I.A. assessed Venezuela’s future without Maduro ahead of the U.S. operation.

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The C.I.A. assessed Venezuela’s future without Maduro ahead of the U.S. operation.

Tuesday 6th January 2026, 1:19AM

The assessment aided President Trump and other officials in concluding that Delcy Rodriguez, then Venezuela’s vice president, was Nicolás Maduro’s best short-term successor, according to people briefed on the matter.

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