The sudden removal of Nicolás Maduro has dropped Venezuela, and much of the Western Hemisphere, into uncharted territory. With a foreign leader extracted in a lightning operation and no clear roadmap laid out, the region is now staring at a geopolitical “choose your own adventure,” except every option comes with serious consequences. What happens next won’t just shape Venezuela’s future, but could reset power dynamics across Latin America.
5 scenarios for a post-Maduro Venezuela — and what they could signal to the wider region
