Andean Group - January 2026

We begin this January 2026 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Andean Group with two articles looking at the fallout of the US military raid on Venezuela to arrest former president Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026) and his wife on drug and weapons charges. Few Venezuelans will miss Maduro, who after a narrow victory in the 2013 election clung to power through ever more repressive and dictatorial means. It remains unclear, however, whether his fall will result in the return of democracy. The country is now being ruled by Maduro’s former vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, who has been warned by Washington to comply with US demands or face further military action.

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