# Can Washington engineer Venezuela’s democratic transition?

https://mins.news/en/video/21580

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-13 19:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHyy9YKtuuM

> After US forces captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife in January, the Trump administration proposed a three-phase plan for Venezuela focused on stabilization, recovery and democratic transition. The State Department said Washington would not dictate how Venezuela’s election should be conducted, while acknowledging the difficulty of preparing a vote as the country recovers from devastating earthquakes.

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