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Venezuela Under US Influence: Political Shifts and Prisoner Releases
Delcy Rodríguez assumed the role of interim head of state on January 5th, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces during a military operation in Caracas. Following the capture, then-US President Donald Trump announced Washington’s intention to “dictate” Venezuelan decisions until further notice.
As then, under US pressure, Rodríguez’s government has signed oil agreements with the United States, initiated legislative reforms including a hydrocarbons law, released political