Venezuela eliminates police checkpoints to ease US relations
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez announced on August 24 and 25 that the Venezuelan government will eliminate all police checkpoints in urban areas nationwide. This move is part of a broader strategy to appease the United States following major economic reforms and the capture of Nicolas Maduro in January. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello stated the reform aims to reduce extortion and police abuse, though security forces remain deployed to prevent organized dissent.
Date: August 24, 2026
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Conflict: Venezuela Crisis
Category: diplomacy
Severity: LOW
Source: RANE Network