White House officials had held discussions with Venezuela's hard-line interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, months before the U.S. operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro, and have been speaking to him since. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/world/politics/us-venezuelan-minister-cabello/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #venezuela #donaldtrump #nicholasmaduro
But beneath a veil of continuity, Venezuela’s brand of socialism is beginning to shift as acting leader Delcy Rodriguez quickly moves to consolidate authority and unite a fractured ruling coalition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/world/politics/venezuela-rodriguez-consolidates-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #nicholasmaduro #us #donaldtrump #delcyrodriguez