US EditionCIA Director Ratcliffe Meets Venezuela’s Acting President Rodriguez in Caracas: Report
The meeting aimed to build trust and intelligence cooperation, with a focus on economic collaboration and stopping Venezuela as a safe haven for U.S. adversaries, especially narcotraffickers.
- On Thursday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, The New York Times reported the Jan 15 meeting, but Reuters could not immediately verify it.
- U.S. officials say the meeting aimed to build trust and reflects Ratcliffe's push for a less risk-averse CIA as President Donald Trump asserts control over Venezuela's oil following Nicolás Maduro's capture this month.
- During the meeting, officials discussed economic collaboration and intelligence cooperation to promote economic stability and insisted Venezuela must no longer harbor America's adversaries, especially narcotraffickers.
- Both Rodríguez and Machado are seeking President Donald Trump's favor, with Machado presenting her Nobel Peace Prize medal while Trump supports Rodríguez, a longtime regime insider.
- Previously, Rodríguez engaged with U.S. envoys to negotiate with Richard Grenell on Nicolás Maduro ceding power and criticized the Trump administration for `kidnapping` Maduro, while Washington views her as favorable.
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Washington. The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, met with the president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, on a visit to Caracas, which is the highest level since President Nicolás Maduro was kidnapped by the Pentagon on January 3.
The president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, met Thursday in Caracas with CIA director John Ratcliffe, with whom he addressed security issues in an effort to bring positions closer, according to sources from the intelligence agency.Ratcliffe traveled to the South American country under the orders of US President Donald Trump, "to convey the message that the United States expects an improvement in the working relationship," The New York…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Venezuela Thursday to meet with interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and other top officials – 12 days after the US military operation that captured dictator Nicolas Maduro.
Delcy Rodríguez meets CIA director in Caracas
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez met on Thursday in Caracas with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, holding talks focused on security and cooperation, US intelligence sources confirmed to EFE.
He is the top U.S. official visiting Venezuela. It was by order of Donald Trump. The appointment was the same day that the tycoon received opposition woman Corina Machado at the White House.
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