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Behind the scenes in Venezuela: Maduro's most powerful man collaborated with the Americans to overthrow him

2026-01-18 17:28:34Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
President and Delcy Rodríguez and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello

New details are emerging two weeks after the United States' historic intervention in Venezuela, which led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

According to a Reuters investigation, it turns out that Diosdado Cabello, the interior minister and the most powerful security man in the old regime, had maintained secret contacts with Washington months before the operation.

This revelation is shocking, as Cabello was not only Maduro’s right-hand man, but he himself is accused of drug trafficking in the US and has a $25 million bounty on his head. It seems that the US used him as a “wedge” to ensure that the army and armed militias did not react violently during the American intervention. Washington officials had warned Cabello firmly to keep his security apparatus under control, which remained intact even after the leader’s fall.

The secret talks, believed to have begun in the early weeks of Trump's presidency, discussed criminal charges against him and personal sanctions. While it is not clear whether he was promised a role in the next government, his role was seen as crucial to avoiding bloodshed on the streets of Caracas.

This also explains the sudden move by the head of the armed forces, who pledged immediate loyalty to the new interim president, Delcy Rodríguez. The paradox is great: Rodríguez and Cabello, despite serving in the top echelons of the socialist regime, have been fierce rivals within the movement.

The situation remains delicate for the US administration, as the man who is guaranteeing calm during the democratic transition is the same person who for years was the architect of the bloody repression of the opposition. Cabello's credibility remains a major question mark that worries officials in Washington.


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