The long-awaited transition sought by the opposition will not, for now, be led by either Machado or González. Instead, Trump will oversee it, with Delcy Rodríguez serving as interim president.
In this way, Trump secures an orderly and stable transition aimed at preventing further Venezuelan migration.
He will likely demand oil contracts for US companies – something that could be facilitated through legislation by a new parliament set to be sworn in this Monday, 5 January, and which is controlled by the ruling party.
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