The assessment aided President Trump and other officials in concluding that Delcy Rodríguez, then Venezuela’s vice president, was Nicolás Maduro’s best short-term successor, according to people briefed on the matter.
Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/05/world/venezuela-maduro-trump/venezuela-without-maduro-cia-intel-report
Author : Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager
Publish date : 2026-01-06 02:49:00
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The C.I.A. assessed Venezuela’s future without Maduro ahead of the U.S. operation.
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