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When the United States overthrew Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro in early January, many Venezuelans greeted the news with relief 鈥� for good reason. Decades of populist policies by Mr. Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Ch谩vez, had brought isolation and economic misery.

For interim President Delcy Rodr铆guez, now comes the hard part: matching the raised expectations of citizens who want improved living conditions; reassuring major foreign oil companies that Venezuela is safe for investment; and maintaining some measure of political control. 鈥淲e might be seeing a light at the end of the tunnel鈥� says one Caracas educator, but 鈥渋t鈥檚 a matter of time and patience.鈥�