A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed gov’t change
Politics
February 3, 2026

A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed gov’t change

By By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press 

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Time in Venezuela feels like it’s moving both too fast and too slow. The pillars of the country’s self-proclaimed socialist government are falling at a dizzying pace or not quickly enough. Economic relief is finally on the horizon or already too late.

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