US EditionUS Southern Command Chief Meets Venezuela's President Weeks After Maduro's Capture
Marine Gen. Francis Donovan met Venezuelan interim officials to advance cooperation on drug trafficking, terrorism, and migration under President Trump's stabilization plan, U.S. Southern Command said.
- A surprise U.S. military delegation to Caracas yesterday included General Francis Donovan and a senior Pentagon official, Southern Command said.
- After virtually no high-level visits in recent years, the trip follows a U.S. Secretary of Energy's visit last week, according to Southern Command.
- Officials said the talks emphasized cooperation on drug-trafficking, terrorism, migration, and steps to implement the three-phase plan to stabilize Venezuela, as stated by Southern Command.
- The discussions carry economic and security implications because Washington signaled it will manage Venezuela's oil business indefinitely and maintains a U.S. naval presence, while Venezuela's government emphasized diplomacy as the preferred path.
- Yesterday, the head of Southern Command, assumed on February 5, met with interim President Delcy Rodriguez, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello in Venezuela.
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