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America woke up to a decisive moment on January 3, 2026, when U.S. forces removed Nicolás Maduro from power — a dramatic action that exposed once and for all the criminal nature of his regime and the urgency of liberating Venezuela. Washington moved because the Maduro government had become a regional hub for drug trafficking, terror allies, and brutal repression, and the legal advisers in the Justice Department cleared the operation as necessary. Patriots should celebrate that rotten regime’s unraveling and demand the same clarity from their leaders at home who either feign ignorance or flop in the face of tyranny.
Across American airwaves Venezuelan-American voices have been loud and clear: the future of Venezuela should rest with its democratic opposition, not with Maduro’s cronies trying to dress themselves up as legitimate governors. Germania Rodriguez Poleo, a respected Venezuelan-American journalist, has forcefully argued that María Corina Machado — not Delcy Rodríguez or any other regime loyalist — embodies the democratic will of Venezuela’s people and deserves international recognition as the opposition’s true leader. Conservatives who care about real freedom must reject the old playbook of dealing with dictators’ understudies and instead back the people who actually stood up to the tyranny.
Make no mistake: María Corina Machado has been the face of Venezuela’s opposition for years, even as the regime tried to silence her with bans and bogus charges. The Maduro court’s effort to block her from running only proved the regime’s fear of her popularity; she and her movement organized, mobilized, and won the moral authority of millions who reject socialism’s ruin. If America is serious about restoring liberty and securing the hemisphere, we must put our diplomatic and economic weight behind leaders who will rebuild, not enrich Maduro’s inner circle.
Delcy Rodríguez and her fellow apparatchiks should not be mistaken for legitimate stewards of a transition; they are the very people who protected and profited from Maduro’s criminal enterprise. Veteran analysts who have watched Venezuela know that the security ministries and hardline cadres — the men with the guns and the cash — still call many of the shots, which is why the selection of an interim authority matters so much. The United States must avoid the mistake of granting de facto legitimacy to regime insiders who have blood on their hands; anything less would be a betrayal of those who suffered under Chavismo.
Germania Rodriguez Poleo’s voice matters because she isn’t a partisan hand-wringer — she is a Venezuelan-American who lived the repression and speaks for a diaspora that wants freedom, not a cosmetic change of faces. Her reporting and commentary have been carried by major outlets and her perspective reflects the pain and aspirations of millions of Venezuelans who escaped socialist ruin only to see the world debate their fate in corridors of power. Conservatives should listen to those who know Venezuela firsthand and stop taking dictation from regime apologists or international elites more interested in oil deals than human liberty.
The road ahead will be messy — removing a dictator doesn’t instantly create a functioning democracy — and patriots must be patient but resolute. That means sustained pressure on corrupt actors, protection for political prisoners, and clear backing for leaders who earned their legitimacy through sacrifice and democratic organizing. America should lead confidently, stand with María Corina Machado and the real opposition, and ensure Venezuela’s oil and resources are used to rebuild families, not fund foreign terror proxies.
This is a moment to choose: side with the powerful few who enriched themselves through cruelty, or stand with the millions who yearn for freedom and a future for their children. Conservatives know which side history will praise — and we must act with courage, clarity, and a fierce moral conviction that liberty is worth every risk. The United States must be the steady hand that helps Venezuela finish the long, hard work of reclaiming its sovereignty from socialism’s wrecking ball.
