Memo to…
Feb 3, 2026
Memo to the president: Steps to secure a prosperous, US-aligned Venezuela
By
Jason Marczak, Ambassador James Story, General (ret.) Laura J. Richardson, and Geoff Ramsey
One month after Nicolás Maduro’s removal from power, Washington has significant leverage it can use in the short term to boost the odds of a stable, democratic Venezuela emerging in the long term. To that end, our experts lay out the tough asks the US government should make of interim president Delcy Rodríguez.
