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Rodríguez Peels Back Key Chávez-Era Social Programs to Reorganize New Government

Following several high-profile replacements and a recent visit from top U.S. officials, the Rodríguez government cuts oxygen to pivotal party-backed social organizations in Venezuela

Rodríguez Peels Back Key Chávez-Era Social Programs to Reorganize New Government
National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez (left); Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez (center), & Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello arrive at the Palacio Federal Legislativo on January 15, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela. Credit: Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images