Six months after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro by the United States, Venezuela faces an institutional crossroads: the 180-day interim mandate of acting President Delcy Rodríguez —granted after Maduro's removal in January— was set to expire on Friday, with no clarity on what would come next. The uncertainty is compounded by the June 24 twin earthquake, which left more than 2,500 dead according to the official toll and has become the government's biggest test of competence.

The disasters exposed Delcy Rodríguez’s weak grasp on power.

El balance revela una gestión dividida entre promesas económicas y debilidad estructural, amplificada por un terremoto que ha expuesto la incapacidad operativa del Gobierno

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez now faces the most serious test of her leadership since assuming power after Nicolas Maduro’s capture.