Abstract The Trump administration’s intervention in Venezuela, culminating in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, represents a pivotal shift in U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America, prioritizing regime management over traditional democracy promotion. This monograph examines the administration’s approach as a pragmatic exercise in coercive diplomacy, leveraging oil access, sanctions relief, … Leggi tutto The Trump Administration’s Regime Management in Post-Maduro Venezuela: Coercive Leverage, Continuity Governance and Strategic Realignment