United States — Drug Enforcement Administration & Delcy Rodríguez

United States — Drug Enforcement Administration: Alex Saab secretly met with the United States — Drug Enforcement Administration before his first arrest and helped them untangle corruption in Nicolás Maduro's inner circle.

Delcy Rodríguez: Delcy Rodríguez, acting President of Venezuela, demoted Alex Saab and is seen as having generated goodwill in Washington by bending to demands to open up Venezuela's oil and mining industries to American investment, a move that angered some Chavistas.

United States — Drug Enforcement Administration: The United States — Drug Enforcement Administration asked for an investigation into claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets, an unrelated domestic issue.

Delcy Rodríguez: Delcy Rodríguez, the acting president of Venezuela, is facing a major political test in her handling of the earthquake crisis. Her administration has been criticized for an inadequate response, but she has also welcomed international aid and is coordinating rescue efforts.