Under pressure from Trump, Venezuela's new president has aces up her sleeve

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 7 min read 100% complete February 18, 2026 at 01:48 AM

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Following a US operation that removed Nicolás Maduro and his wife from Venezuela on January 3rd, former Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has become the acting leader. Maduro and his wife are currently in New York awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges, which they deny. Rodríguez faces the challenge of maintaining support from her socialist base while navigating pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has implied US influence over Venezuela. Trump announced that Venezuela agreed to deliver up to 50 million barrels of oil, with the US managing the funds. Despite criticizing "imperialist expansion by the United States," Rodríguez also met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Caracas.

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Chatham House 30% John Ratcliffe 35% New York 40% CIA 40% Cilia Flores ×250% Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ×260% Caracas ×370% United States ×375% Donald Trump ×380% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×685% Delcy Rodríguez ×890% Venezuela ×595%

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venezuela 100% delcy rodríguez 90% donald trump 80% nicolás maduro 70% us-venezuela relations 70% political crisis 60% oil 50% drug enforcement administration 40%

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