January 6, 2026
CIA warns Maduro allies likely to maintain stability after power change
Machado argued that Rodriguez is widely “rejected” by the Venezuelan people, public support lies with the opposition Vice President Delcy Rodriguez attends her swearing-in ceremony as Venezuela’s interim president at the National Assembly after the US launched a crackdown on the country and arrested President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 5, 2026 Photo: Reuters A classified CIA assessment presented to US President Donald Trump concluded that senior Maduro loyalists, including Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, were best placed to maintain stability if the Venezuelan leader were to lose power, two sources briefed on the matter












