Venezuela's New Power Players: Who's Really in Charge?

Key Players and Alliances

• Delcy Rodriguez: Interim President
• Known for economic influence
• Key figure in rebuilding oil industry
• Brother, Jorge Rodriguez, leads National Assembly

• Crucial in negotiations with U. S. and opposition

• Diosdado Cabello: Feared figure
• Controls military counterintelligence
• Indicted by U. S. on narcoterrorism charges

• Known for suppressing opposition

• Vladimir Padrino: Defense Minister
• Commands armed forces
• Seen as more open to U. S. influence than Cabello

• Maria Corina Machado: Opposition leader
• Nobel Prize laureate
• Strong critic of ruling party
• U. S. downplays her chances of leadership

U. S. Involvement

• Key figures:
• Marco Rubio
• John Ratcliffe
• Stephen Miller
• Pete Hegseth
• Chris Wright
• Pushing for U. S. interests:
• Rebuilding oil sector
• Ensuring Venezuela doesn't align too closely with China

The Complex Situation

• Power struggles and shifting alliances
• U. S. has a strong hand
• Local dynamics could change the game at any moment