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



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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