Nine years before she was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president after the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez was already part of a quiet backchannel linking Washington operatives, Venezuelan power brokers, and the country with the world’s largest oil reserves.
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Follow the oil: Marco Rubio and Delcy Rodríguez’s long game
From Marco Rubio’s closest political ally to a secret 2017 backchannel tied to Venezuelan oil, the road to Venezuela’s new power center was years in the making.
Mar 12, 2026
Who’s In Charge
A plain language guide to what the government is doing, who’s making the calls, and how policy gets enforced. Consider this your translation layer for power.
A plain language guide to what the government is doing, who’s making the calls, and how policy gets enforced. Consider this your translation layer for power.Authors



