Armed Motorcycle Gangs Step In As Venezuela’s Power Vacuum Widens

Key Points After Nicolás Maduro’s capture on January 3, 2026, colectivos reappeared as roaming checkpoints that police speech and movement. Delcy Rodríguez took power on January 5 under a court order, but informal force is setting the day-to-day rules. U.S. departure alerts and UN criticism point to one risk: a transition can fail before it […]