# Cabello retained control of key internal-security institutions after Maduro's removal

Date: 2026

Reuters reported in January 2026 that [Cabello](/people/diosdado-cabello) remained interior minister and retained substantial influence over military intelligence and pro-government armed networks after [Nicolás Maduro](/people/nicolas-maduro) was removed from power, while acting president [Delcy Rodríguez](/people/delcy-rodriguez) led the government. Subsequent Human Rights Watch reporting also recorded that Cabello remained Interior Minister and continued to face pending U.S. charges. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/whos-really-running-venezuela-2026-01-13/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

## Drivers

- Cabello PSUV strongman and interior repression: https://factrail.ai/drivers/cabello-psuv-strongman

## Sources

- https://www.hrw.org/es/news/2026/06/02/venezuela-la-jurisdiccion-universal-un-camino-hacia-la-justicia
- https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/whos-really-running-venezuela-2026-01-13/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/cabello-current-security-power-broker-2026