The Venezuelan opposition was prepared to assume control of government in 2018-2019 after fragmenting the Maduro regime at the top and arranging military defections, but these preparations may have been lost with the current intervention's approach.

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John Bolton

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in 2018 and 2019, the opposition worked to fragment the Maduro regime at the top and they thought they had a number of deals worked out where military leaders would defect and and they would be able to take power.

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Venezuela after Trump’s strike: John Bolton vs John MearsheimerSwitzerland with Tom Switzer
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:01:05 PM

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