_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emerged as the architect of American dominance in Venezuela, effectively controlling the country's finances, natural resources, and government appointments from Washington.
Six months after US forces captured Nicolás Maduro, Rubio maintains near-total oversight of Venezuelan affairs through his contact with President Delcy Rodríguez, while President Donald Trump swiftly expands American influence across Latin America through a wave of allied right-wing electoral victories.
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