The "balancing act" that Delcy Rodríguez is facing is "difficult to maneuver," said the Americas Quarterly managing editor.

Agenda Pública named the AS/COA's vice president in its roundup of influential figures to look out for as events in Venezuela unfold.

The ouster of the Venezuelan strongman came amid an accumulation of military assets in the region and ongoing fatal strikes on alleged drug boats.

"A lot of the issues and challenges that we were facing with Maduro in power are still in place," said the head of AS/COA's Venezuela Working Group.

Venezuela’s interim president faces an existential balancing act: cooperating with the Trump administration while staying loyal to her base.

"In the broad sweep of history, it's amazing how unexceptional this is," said the AS/COA vice president to the digital outlet. 

"Many countries are asking themselves if the United States of the early twentieth century is essentially back," said AS/COA's vice president.