Venezuelan President Maduro has been captured and imprisoned by the United States and is now awaiting trial in New York. In his absence, the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela has ordered the Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, to assume the powers of the presidency. CNN Venezuela reports that if confirmed in that role, Rodríguez would govern with even more powers than Maduro, as a decree of external commotion comes into force, granting her broad powers, such as mobilizing the Armed Forces throughout the territory.
When describing the security apparatus of the Venezuelan state, CNN Venezuela cites a 2025 Kennedy Human Rights report, written in conjunction with Foro Penal, on Electoral Repression, Enforced Disappearances and Political Control in Venezuela.
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