Rubio meets Venezuelan counterpart as US presses for progress on election preparations
Rubio urged rapid election reforms and political prisoner releases as Washington pressed Venezuela’s interim government and opposition for a credible vote.
- On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco at the State Department in Washington, marking one of the highest-level encounters between the Trump administration and acting President Delcy Rodriguez's government.
- Rodriguez took power after a U.S. military raid in January captured President Nicolas Maduro to face drug trafficking charges, which he denies. The interim government now leads Venezuela following this surprise operation.
- Rubio held talks just two weeks after Venezuelan authorities and opposition leader Corina Machado agreed to a blueprint for free and fair elections in 2027. Machado had returned to the country last month.
- The administration aims to help put in place a sustainable election architecture that gives all parties confidence in the vote. This goal underpins the diplomatic engagement with Venezuela's interim government.
- Officials are pressing for quick progress on preparations for elections that could be held next year, as the Trump administration continues watching events closely and urging all sides to comply with the new process.
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It was Oliver Blanco's first US visit after being named to his post last week. Discussions included Trump's three-phase plan for Venezuela.
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco Meets Marco Rubio in Washington
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Monday, November 2, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss the two countries’ bilateral agenda. Venezuela and the US have reconfigured their relations since the US imperialist bombing on January 3, killing more than 100 people, including 32 Cuban and 47 Venezuelan soldiers, […]
Marco Rubio and Oliver Blanco exchange views on 'institutional reforms that lay the groundwork for free, fair and serious elections'
This is the first formal contact between the top diplomatic representatives of both nations after the re-establishment of bilateral relations initiated earlier this year.
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