Venezuela has entered a interval of political transition following the ousting of former president Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026. The US and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, with the 2 sides promising to make an effort to advertise stability, assist financial restoration and superior political reconciliation.
Nevertheless, Venezuelans contained in the nation are nonetheless protesting the return of Nicolás Maduro.
The BBC’s Ione Wells reviews from inside Venezuela, talking to lately freed opposition politicians in regards to the nation’s unsure transition and relations with the US.