Analysts and former officials warn that U.S. policy toward Venezuela may be shifting toward an arrangement that prioritizes stability over democratic transition, potentially leaving the country under an authoritarian system without Nicolás Maduro.
In a new opinion column for The Miami Herald, political analys Andrés Oppenheimer cited Washington insiders who say Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has steadily consolidated power since Maduro's capture on Jan. 3, while positioning herself as a cooperative interlocutor with the United States.
