Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that the United States is willing to work with Venezuela's new leaders following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, but warned that the relationship will depend exclusively on the actions taken by the new leadership in Caracas. According to the Argentine News Agency, during an interview with CBS News, the U.S. official made it clear that Washington will maintain a constant watch over the transition process that began after the military operation on Saturday. "We are going to judge everything by what they do, and we are going to see what they do," Rubio stated, marking the roadmap for the Donald Trump administration for the immediate future of the Caribbean nation. Rubio avoided giving details on specific agreements but was firm regarding the consequences of a possible failure to meet U.S. expectations. "I know this: if they don't make the right decisions, the United States will keep multiple levers of pressure," he added, suggesting that sanctions and operational presence in the region remain active control mechanisms. These statements come amid a power reorganization in Venezuela, where the Supreme Court of Justice designated Delcy Rodríguez as acting president following Maduro's departure to a federal prison in New York. With this stance, Washington seeks to ensure that the power vacuum left by the Chavista leader is filled by a leadership that responds to the "justice and freedom" criteria promoted by the White House, under the latent threat of deepening economic and diplomatic isolation if the political course does not satisfy the region's interests.
