Internal U.S. government documents show indicate that Washington now believes Venezuela's opposition has developed more advanced transition plans than expected in the event President Nicolás Maduro is removed from power.
The documents, reviewed by The Washington Post, cite specific proposals drafted by opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado, including the creation of task forces to stabilize the country during the first 100 hours and 100 days after Maduro's departure, followed by elections within a year.
