Diosdado Cabello, a senior leader in Venezuela's United Socialist Party, resumed his television program in which he threatens civilians early Thursday, January 22, 2026, during the reporting window from 2:46 a.m. to 4:45 a.m. UTC, according to an X post by @agusantonetti stating 'Everything returns to normal.' The X post by @agusantonetti, published within the two-hour period, directly references Cabello's return to his regular show 'Con el Mazo Dando,' known for such rhetoric, following his state television appearance late January 21. This development follows Cabello's denial of internal Chavismo infighting on January 21, which he called 'media campaigns of lies,' as reported by @AlbertoRodNews in prior coverage. He also criticized opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado's White House visit during that period. Cabello's resumption aligns with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy RodrÃguez's late January 21 statement on VTV promising announcements to end political divides, per @polianalitica, amid ongoing U.S. policy discussions, including Senator Marco Rubio's planned January 28 testimony on President Trump's Venezuela actions.
