On Monday, President Trump picked Vice President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela, now the interim leader, to continue to preside over the country instead of María Corina Machado, the opposition leader.

Anatoly Kurmanaev, who reports on Venezuela, explains why Mr. Trump chose a Maduro loyalist to run the country. And Venezuelan citizens reflect on the realities of a post-Maduro era.

Guest: Anatoly Kurmanaev, a reporter for The New York Times who covers Venezuela.

Background reading:

How Mr. Trump fixed on a Maduro loyalist as Venezuela’s new leader.
Why he refused to back Ms. Machado.

Photo: From left, Gaby Oraa/Reuters; Leonhard Foeger, via Reuters

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