A member of the Bolivarian Militia walks past a mural with the colors of the Venezuelan flag, in Caracas, Venezuela, on November 24, 2025. Gaby Oraa/Reuters

Months into a pressure campaign that has seen the US military move thousands of troops and a carrier strike group into the Caribbean and President Donald Trump issue repeated threats against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration is working on day-after plans in the event Maduro is ousted from power, according to two senior administration officials and another source familiar with the discussions.

The plans are being quietly drafted and closely held at the White House, the sources said.

They include multiple options for what US action could look like to fill the power vacuum and stabilize the country if Maduro

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