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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.
Dispatches
Jan 5, 2026
Now comes the hard part: What Trump should do next to secure Venezuela’s democratic future
By
Jason Marczak
The United States is now forced to depend on the remnants of the Maduro regime for the next stage in the mission.
Fast Thinking
Jan 3, 2026
What to watch in a post-Maduro Venezuela
By
Atlantic Council
President Donald Trump said the United States will now “run” Venezuela—but what will that mean in practice?
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The Venezuela Working Group
The Venezuela Working Group (VWG) is a high-level group that informs policymakers in the United States, Europe, and Latin America on how to advance a long-term vision and action-oriented policies to foster democratic stability in Venezuela. The Venezuela Working Group seeks to promote the restoration of democratic institutions in Venezuela.
VWG members draw from their diverse backgrounds, global networks, and deep expertise to tackle the most challenging issues around Venezuela policy, both at the domestic and international levels. Priority issues for the VWG’s 2021 work include: supporting Venezuela’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts; assessing risks and opportunities around upcoming regional elections; and exploring non-traditional mechanisms for effectively mitigating Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis.
