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More than two weeks after the stunning US raid on Caracas that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the political confrontation over the future of Venezuela is rapidly coalescing around two leaders, both women, who represent different visions for their country: the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, who stands for continuity, and opposition leader María Corina Machado, who seeks the restoration of democracy.
For both leaders, support from US President Donald Trump, or at least an understanding with him, is paramount. Trump can lift the economic sanctions that are saddling the Venezuelan economy or could even extract other top officials who face US charges, just like he did with Maduro…