Joint Chiefs Chairman Visits Post-Maduro Venezuela in First Official Trip

General Dan Caine, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Caracas this week for his first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela. The trip follows five months after Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. mission credited with ousting Maduro from power. Caine met with leaders of Venezuela’s interim government and U.S. embassy personnel to stress that regional stability remains essential to hemispheric security and that Washington’s three-phase plan remains in motion. The discussions touched on energy and security priorities as the administration seeks to guide Venezuela toward a democratic transition and economic recovery.