United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented to the United States Congress the strategic framework that will guide the Venezuelan transition after the fall of the regime
In addition, Washington will promote a process of political reconciliation that includes amnesties, the release of opposition prisoners, and the return of exiles. This phase seeks to rebuild the social fabric destroyed by years of authoritarianism and corruption.
Marco Rubio explained before the United States Congress that the American strategy for Venezuela is based on three clearly defined phases. According to his explanation, the immediate priority is to prevent the country from falling into a new cycle of chaos after the departure of dictator Nicolás Maduro, who was captured and transferred to New York to face narco-terrorism charges.
Rubio stated that the policy of economic and maritime pressure applied by Washington corresponds to a central objective: to stabilize the country and regain control of its strategic resources. At this point, he again justified the quarantine imposed on Venezuelan oil assets, a mechanism that, according to his indication, made it possible to deploy direct control actions over crude shipments.
Rubio confirmed that the United States carried out new seizures of vessels linked to the Chavista regime. "Two more ships were seized", he asserted, pointing out that this is a sustained operation to prevent Venezuelan oil from being used to finance corrupt structures.
The official revealed a decisive move: Washington will take between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil stalled in Venezuela to sell them at market prices. The administration of those funds will remain under an international oversight scheme. Rubio was blunt: that money will be used for the benefit of the Venezuelan people and will not return to the hands of the Chavista apparatus.
The "recovery," Rubio explained, will involve Venezuela's full reintegration into the global economic system. The United States will promote conditions for American and Western companies to operate transparently within the country, laying the foundations for structural reconstruction.
Rubio indicated that the final stage will be the consolidation of a political transition with international supervision. Many actions will overlap in time, but all will converge toward the same objective: to ensure that Venezuela leaves the Chavista model behind and adopts stable, democratic institutions aligned with the West.
On Saturday, January 3, the United States carried out an operation to extract Maduro from Venezuela. After his capture, Delcy Rodríguez assumed the interim administration under Washington's direct supervision.
Although her appointment caused doubts in sectors of the opposition, the United States clarified that every step will be monitored to avoid setbacks. Rubio reiterated that the roadmap is defined and that American intervention guarantees that the process will move forward without deviations.
Maduro has already appeared before a judge in New York to hear the narco-terrorism charges, an event that marks a turning point in Venezuela's recent history.
