World World World Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela Washington has lifted sanctions against interim president Delcy Rodriguez. As the country undergoes a transition, the opposition is struggling to make its voice heard. Lire en français Subscribers only On the walls of Caracas, posters calling for the return of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were captured by US special forces on January 3, are slowly fading. In their place are new posters featuring interim president Delcy Rodriguez. "Delcy, move forward, you have my trust," reads the caption above her portrait, set against an ultramarine blue background. There is no logo of the United Socialist Party or even the Venezuelan flag. All traces of the Bolivarian Revolution have disappeared. The focus has shifted to cooperation with Washington. Donald Trump said he was "very satisfied" with Rodriguez, who has opened the country and its vast oil and mineral reserves to foreign investors. The US president does not seem eager to see Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado return to the country. The opposition, which has been sidelined from the transition, is struggling to be heard. "No right-wing government could have passed the hydrocarbons law, which ended half a century of oil nationalization, the way Delcy Rodriguez did in March," emphasized former diplomat José Rojas, who believes "the Americans are playing their cards well." The scenario unfolding in Caracas has taken everyone by surprise. "No one could have imagined that Donald Trump would keep an organic Chavista like Delcy Rodriguez at the helm of the country," Rojas continued. You have 80.71% of this article left to read. The rest is for subscribers only.