Good morning. I’m Chris Matthews, filling in for Damian Paletta. As the attention has shifted to Iran in recent weeks, the underpinnings of the Trump administration’s plan for post-Maduro Venezuela are coming into relief. My colleagues and I detailed how the CIA turned to a longtime confidant and former Chevron executive to map the country’s power structure and oil industry before taking out Nicolás Maduro. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8