Venezuela's opposition initially welcomed the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, but some claim the reaction has quickly shifted after President Donald Trump signaled he would work with Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, rather than opposition leader María Corina Machado, as a new report by The Guardian reveals.
Opposition figures told the outlet that the mood turned within hours of Trump announcing Maduro's detention during what the administration called Operation Absolute Resolve. Trump said at Mar-a-Lago that Machado would face difficulties leading the country, arguing she lacked sufficient "respect" inside Venezuela.
