The Global Story The Venezuela model for regime change
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Mar 24, 2026 
Ione Wells, BBC South America correspondent who reported from Caracas, gives on-the-ground perspective. She sketches rallies and who attends them. She outlines Delcy Rodríguez’s balancing act with the US and the three-phase US plan. She describes oil and mining deal dynamics and early signs of freed prisoners alongside lingering economic challenges.
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More People Feeling Able To Criticise The Regime
- Ione Wells noticed an increase in people feeling emboldened to criticise the government compared with two years earlier.
- Younger government workers spoke anonymously about rejecting the rallies, signalling growing willingness to voice dissent despite risks.
US Official Meets Delcy Rodriguez At Miraflores With Industry Delegation
- Ione Wells described a warm meeting at Miraflores palace where US Secretary Doug Burgum shook hands with interim president Delcy Rodriguez.
- The visit included oil and mining company delegations aiming to reopen investment channels between the US and Venezuela.
Maduro Imagery Beside US Visitors Signals Transactional Shift
- The symbolic juxtaposition of Maduro imagery and US officials emphasises a transactional shift in relations.
- Diosdado Cabello, linked to paramilitaries, sat alongside US and Delcy Rodriguez officials, showing compromises made for economic ties.