Editorial: El Mundo

• The crisis in Venezuela is a test for the transition overseen by the US and Trump has delegated this responsibility to Delcy Rodríguez.
• Rodríguez's inability to handle the crisis efficiently is perceived, but she also seeks to capitalize on it to consolidate her power.
• María Corina Machado, leader of the electoral majority, needs to demonstrate presence and responsibility.
• Washington's lack of support for Machado questions its commitment to restoring freedoms in Venezuela.
• The earthquake has exposed the inability of the Chavista state to coordinate rescue operations, a result of years of corruption and institutional deterioration.
• Civil society has filled the state's vacuum, organizing aid centers and distributing food.
• Rodríguez will try to use reconstruction as a strategy to legitimize her government, but such a strategy requires tangible results.

Conclusion: The inability of Rodríguez's government to respond to the crisis, combined with years of corruption, has left civil and international society bearing the burden of rescue and aid.

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