The sanctions lift on Rodríguez reflects real, measurable progress — political prisoners are being freed, the Helicoide torture complex is closing and Venezuela is finally opening its vast oil reserves to investment after decades of socialist mismanagement. The U.S. Embassy in Caracas is back open, American companies are returning and Venezuela is expelling Cuban regime operatives who propped up Maduro for years. This is exactly what a successful transition toward stability looks like.