Fareed Zakaria GPS What’s Next in Venezuela?
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Jan 4, 2026 
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U.S. Removal Of Maduro Doesn’t Equal Control
- The U.S. removed Nicolás Maduro and claims it will "run" Venezuela, but the Venezuelan government still operates without Maduro.
- Phil Gunson warns Delcy Rodríguez cannot unilaterally implement a U.S.-dictated deal without military buy-in.
Action Framed Around Commercial Interests
- The Trump administration framed the action as reclaiming American commercial interests rather than promoting democracy.
- David Sanger notes rhetoric focused on oil access, not democracy or human rights.
Precedent Of Regional Unilateralism
- This operation resembles a 19th-century sphere-of-influence approach, unilateral and regional.
- Richard Haass says it signals a narrow, transactional U.S. foreign policy focused on commercial gain.
