A new survey reveals that 50% of Venezuelans view the U.S. intervention positively, and social optimism is growing
On the political front, the erosion of Chavismo continues to deepen. 35% of Venezuelans would prefer a new political party to take power in potential presidential elections, while 32% favor the alternative led by Edmundo González and María Corina Machado. In contrast, only 21% maintain their support for Maduro's party.
The report also highlights the strong negative association between Delcy Rodríguez and the previous political cycle. 68% of respondents believe that the leader "represents the same thing" as Maduro, and only 34% have a favorable opinion of her. Even within the opposition electorate, a markedly unfavorable assessment prevails, which reinforces her identification with the hard core of Chavismo.
On the social front, the economy continues to be the main concern: 52% point to inflation, unemployment, and the economic crisis as the country's most serious problems. Insecurity and drug trafficking appear far behind, with just 7%. In addition, 60% of respondents believe that there were irregularities in the recent presidential elections.
The survey was conducted through 2,920 online interviews between January 9 and 25, with a margin of error of ±2%. The data confirm a clear trend: the collapse of the Chavista regime, the discredit of its continuity figures, and a society that, for the first time in years, once again projects a different future.
Support for United States intervention in Venezuela continues to rise and already reaches 50% of the population, according to the third installment of the Venezuela Situation Monitor, prepared by the firm Iceberg. The survey reflects a deep change in the country's social mood, marked by the exhaustion of the Chavista cycle and a growing demand for political transformation.
According to the study, 50% of respondents consider United States intervention positive, compared with 29% who evaluate it negatively, while 21% do not express a defined position. In parallel, explicit support for the idea of "overthrowing Nicolás Maduro through a United States intervention" rises to 38%, a figure that confirms the loss of legitimacy of the regime and the fragmentation of traditional alternatives.
The poll also shows that 31% of Venezuelans support Maduro's departure, although without Washington's direct involvement, while only 20% believe that the former president should have completed his term. The combination of these data demonstrates a broad consensus around the need for a change of course, even though differences persist regarding the mechanisms to achieve it.
Expectations for the future accompany this shift. 53% of respondents believe that Venezuela will be better in the next three months, a significant jump from the 40% recorded in the previous measurement. In the medium term, optimism is even greater: 65% project an improvement in the next two years, compared with 54% the previous week. Only 16% anticipate a deterioration in the short term and just 8% in the two-year horizon.
