After Maduro: Risks in Venezuela and Beyond

The capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela was one of the most dramatic developments in U.S.-Latin America relations in more than 30 years. In Venezuela, a country that has suffered for more than a decade from repression, economic depression and an exodus of more than 8 million people, it opened the door for change. Yet, days after the arrest, the Chavista government is still in charge, led by Maduro’s former vice president Delcy Rodríguez. The Chavista regime has been a master at appearing to negotiate while stalling and hoping for their counterparts to lose focus or support. Will President Trump be able to influence Rodríguez, and the remaining Venezuelan power structure, in the manner he claims possible? What leverage does he have in Caracas? In this episode, we speak with Andrés Martínez-Fernández, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for National Security, about what’s next for Venezuela and the impact it will have on other countries in the region, such as Colombia, Mexico, and Cuba.

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After Maduro: Risks in Venezuela and Beyond is an episode from Deep South podcast by Americas Quarterly.

This episode is 29:45 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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