After Maduro, Venezuela power vacuum exposes brutal insiders and enforcers

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 5 min read 100% complete by Efrat LachterJanuary 6, 2026 at 06:09 PM

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Following Nicolas Maduro's removal, experts warn Venezuela faces potential instability and conflict among competing power centers rather than a democratic transition. The power vacuum, exacerbated by the capture of Maduro's wife, Cilia Flores, has exposed a fractured system of criminal organizations. These groups, previously loosely coordinated, are now vying for control. Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro's vice president, has been appointed interim leader, but her deep ties to the previous regime offer little hope for change. The U.S. anticipates internal power struggles and violence and aims to secure its interests while gradually restoring democracy in Venezuela without military intervention. The situation remains volatile as rival factions maneuver for dominance in the post-Maduro era.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Donald Trump (Trump) ×350% United States 50% U.S. Treasury Department 60% Marshall Billingslea ×470% Delcy Rodríguez ×470% Cilia Flores ×480% Venezuela ×690% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×890%

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venezuela 100% power vacuum 90% internal conflict 80% nicolas maduro 80% cilia flores 70% power struggles 70% political instability 60% criminal power centers 60% delcy rodríguez 50% democratic transition 40%