Trump Backs Rodriguez for Venezuela After Secret CIA Assessment

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Donald Trump supported interim leader Delcy Rodriguez following a CIA analysis suggesting Maduro loyalists were better suited for governance than the opposition.The confidential report presented to Trump influenced his decision to back Rodriguez after the U.S. military capture of Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado rejected the transition as the death toll from the initial military raid reached 56 people.
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