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Venezuela de facto leader end of 2026 asks which individual exercises the primary governing authority over the Venezuelan state at 12:00 PM ET on December 31, 2026. De facto leadership is defined by actual control over armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal titles or recognition. If the time yields no single head of state, the market resolves to “No Head of State.” A consensus of credible reporting will determine who holds effective governing authority at that moment.
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Outcome | Odds | Spread | 24h Change | 24h Volume | Total Volume | Liquidity | |
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| Nicolás Maduro | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Delcy Rodríguez | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| María Corina Machado | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diosdado Cabello Rondón | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Jorge Rodríguez | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Edmundo González | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Donald Trump | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vladimir Padrino López | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dinorah Figuera | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Marco Rubio | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Evan Pettus | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dan Caine | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pete Hegseth | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Frank Donovan | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Richard Grenell | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| No Head of State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Rules
This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of Venezuela on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. For the purposes of this market, “de facto holds” refers to the individual who exercises primary governing authority over the Venezuelan state at that time, including effective control over the armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal title, constitutional designation, or international recognition. Formal appointment, recognition by the United Nations, or recognition by foreign governments is not required. If more than one individual claims to be head of state, this market will resolve to the individual who demonstrably exercises primary governing control within Venezuela’s territory at the specified time. Indicators of de facto authority may include control over the armed forces and security services; control over executive ministries and state administrative institutions; enforcement of national laws; issuance of binding national directives; and effective control over the capital and core state infrastructure. Symbolic status, foreign recognition without domestic control, nomination without effective authority, or expired prior service will not qualify. If no individual exercises effective governing control at the specified time, this market will resolve to “No Head of State”. The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting assessing who exercises effective governing authority at the specified time.