Venezuela leader end of 2026?

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Market context

A US military operation in early January 2026 captured incumbent president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, removing them from power and triggering a constitutional succession that installed former vice president Delcy Rodríguez as acting head of state. Rodríguez was formally sworn in on 5 January after Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice ordered her to assume the presidency due to Maduro’s “temporary absence,” with the armed forces publicly endorsing her leadership [2][5][6].

Historical precedents for sudden leadership removals in Latin America suggest that interim figures installed by courts and military backing often consolidate power rather than revert to ousted leaders, even when those leaders claim de jure status from abroad. Maduro remains *de jure* president under his own government’s narrative while held in US custody, yet Rodríguez’s *de facto* control since January aligns with patterns where acting presidents survive political turbulence unless a clear rival emerges [4][7][15]. The current 1% probability on Maduro reflects this entrenched reality of Rodríguez’s operational authority.

Traders should monitor any official announcements from Venezuela’s National Assembly regarding Rodríguez’s confirmation as permanent president, as well as statements from exiled diplomat Edmundo González, who declared himself president shortly after Maduro’s capture [12]. Key dependencies include whether the US facilitates Maduro’s return or if Rodríguez negotiates a power-sharing deal with Trump’s administration, which has already pressured Venezuela to align with US objectives [8][10]. A Reuters report from January noted ongoing uncertainty about who truly runs the nation despite Rodríguez’s inauguration, highlighting the fragility of the current settlement [9].

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Methodology

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