U.S. actions were preceded by assurances from Venezuelan officials to cooperate in stabilizing the situation.

United Morning Post reported today: "According to sources, before the US military captured Venezuelan President Maduro on January 2, they obtained assurances from the former vice president Rodriguez and her brother, who served as the chairman of the National Assembly, that they would cooperate with the Trump administration after Maduro's downfall to stabilize the situation."

Comments: The "prior cooperation commitment" disclosed by the Rodriguez siblings is a hidden "political insider" maneuver - as a core figure of Chavismo and a key confidant of Maduro, they were accused of secretly reaching a cooperation agreement with the U.S. prior to the operation, and the U.S. deliberately excluded them from criminal charges. Additionally, their subsequent meeting with the CIA director and their efforts to promote diplomatic dialogue with the U.S. have brought this "political insider" game to light. In the end, fortresses are often breached from within.

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