President of Venezuela at the end of 2026
💡 What the odds say
Most likely: Delcy Rodríguez at about a 83% chance — likely.
The field is heavily concentrated on Delcy Rodríguez at 83%, but this reflects a post-Maduro caretaker narrative rather than a stable political consolidation; the real contest is whether she can hold power through the end of 2026 or if institutional or opposition challenges break the ruling coalition.
📊 Base rate: In presidential successions within the same ruling party in Latin America since 2000, acting or interim presidents have remained in power through the end of their term roughly 60% of the time, suggesting Rodríguez's odds are above the historical baseline for a successor.
What's driving it
- • Rodríguez’s Odds Spike after teleSUR English (Jul 16) reported her pushing economic recovery and demanding sanctions end, framing her as the active executive.
- • The Eurasia Review op-ed (Jun 30) highlights persistent crisis in Venezuela, which normally boosts the acting president’s narrative of stability over alternatives.
- • The non-opposition field (Machado, Cabello, Padrino, González, Maduro) is stagnant at 6% or below, as no headline shows a concrete challenge or rally behind any of them.
- • No clear catalyst for the recent jump from a lower level exists in the provided headlines, but the Supreme Court ruling on temporary protections (Politico, Jun 25) may indirectly affect migration pressure that shapes regime stability.
Why the front-runners lead
- • Delcy Rodríguez is the acting president and exercises presidential duties as of Jul 16 (teleSUR English), giving her executive incumbency and state resources to manage the transition.
- • The opposition is fragmented: María Corina Machado has 6% but no current headline shows she has overcome her pre-2024 ban or consolidated a movement behind her.
- • The ruling party (Chavismo) has no clear break: Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino López remain marginal at 3% and 1%, suggesting internal unity behind Rodríguez for now.
Why it's still open
- • Nicolás Maduro, though at 1%, retains a legal claim to the presidency; if he retakes power or a military faction reinstates him, the odds could flip sharply.
- • The opposition could unify around Edmundo González or María Corina Machado if a new election or negotiation is forced, but no such mechanism appears in recent headlines.
- • Israel’s end of its quake mission (Jul 22) indicates reduced international engagement, which might lower pressure for change — but a major economic or natural-disaster shock could destabilize any incumbent.
What to watch
- • Nicaragua’s move to end elections (CNN, Jul 22) sets a regional precedent that could inspire or deter similar constitutional changes in Venezuela — if Venezuela follows, the odds of Rodríguez extending power rise.
- • Opposition constitutional reform proposal (Jun 17) aims to ban indefinite reelection; if debated in the National Assembly, it could open a path for Machado or González to challenge Rodríguez.
- • No announced election or transition date in the provided headlines — the lack of a scheduled event itself keeps the status quo strong.
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Resolution criteria
Resolution criterion This market will resolve to the person who is the President of Venezuela at the close date. Close date This market will close at 04:00:00 UTC on 1 January 2027. Clarifications If the presidency is abolished, this market will resolve to Venezuela's head of state at the close date. I will not trade in this market. Update 2026-01-03 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The market will resolve to whoever is actually in power and carrying out presidential duties at the close date. An acting president counts if they are genuinely exercising presidential power The market will not resolve to someone who merely claims the title without actual control (e.g., Juan Guaidó in previous years) The market will not resolve to Maduro if he is detained in the US at end of year 2026
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