Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez assured US of cooperation before Maduro’s capture

Prior to the US military's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez, then vice-president, and her brother Jorge secretly communicated with US and Qatari officials, assuring them of their cooperation after Maduro's departure. These communications, which began in the fall and continued after a phone call between Trump and Maduro in late November, indicated Delcy Rodríguez's willingness to work with the US in the aftermath of Maduro's removal. Marco Rubio, initially skeptical, eventually believed her promises were the best way to prevent chaos. While the Rodríguez siblings pledged to assist the US after Maduro was gone, they did not agree to actively help topple him, according to sources. Diosdado Cabello, the interior minister, was also reportedly in discussions with the US months before the operation.

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