Inside Venezuela’s Cabinet Shake-Up: A Troubling Shift Away from Accountability

In a calculated move that underscores the persistent decay of Venezuela’s governance, Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s interim president, has reconfigured her cabinet with new appointments that threaten to deepen corruption and erode democratic norms. While Washington watches closely, these decisions carry implications far beyond Caracas—they affect the security and economic stability of the entire Americas. Replacing Reform with Regime Loyalists: What Does This Mean for Venezuelan Sovereignty? Rodríguez’s dismissal of Alex Saab—a businessman deeply entwined with Nicolás Maduro’s corrupt inner circle and recently pardoned by President Joe Biden after U.S. prosecution for money laundering—was expected. But Saab's removal from his...