Analysis: Why Venezuela’s military holds the key to country’s future

Whether Trump or Rodriguez, running Venezuela will need the help of its military, which has incentives to agree to a deal.

Military personnel attend the funeral of fellow soldiers killed in the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Military personnel attend the funeral of fellow soldiers killed in the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, January 7, 2026 [Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo]

ByCarlos Eduardo Pina

10 Jan 2026

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Analysis: Why Venezuela’s military holds the key to country’s future

Whether Trump or Rodriguez, running Venezuela will need the help of its military, which has incentives to strike a deal.

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