The ouster of the Venezuelan strongman came amid an accumulation of military assets in the region and ongoing fatal strikes on alleged drug boats.

"A lot of the issues and challenges that we were facing with Maduro in power are still in place," said the head of AS/COA's Venezuela Working Group.

Venezuela’s interim president faces an existential balancing act: cooperating with the Trump administration while staying loyal to her base.

"In the broad sweep of history, it's amazing how unexceptional this is," said the AS/COA vice president to the digital outlet. 

"Many countries are asking themselves if the United States of the early twentieth century is essentially back," said AS/COA's vice president.

How did regional and global actors respond to the January 3 events? AS/COA Online rounds up the range of reactions.

"O desenrolar vai determinar as relações de Washington na região pelos próximos anos", diz o vice-presidente da AS/COA.