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Despite the US rejection, the mere emergence of these proposals indicates rising anxiety within Maduro's inner circle. Internationally isolated and financially strained, Maduro remains publicly defiant but privately appears increasingly vulnerable. The combination of economic hardship, fractured intelligence services, and visible military demonstrations suggests that Maduro's grip on power might be weakening, especially as bounty offers—up to $50 million—serve as potential incentives for defectors or disengaged insiders.