Rubio meets Venezuelan foreign minister over election preparations
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 19:14 · Archive
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with Venezuela's Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco to press for progress on electoral reforms.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Venezuela's Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco at the State Department on Monday. The meeting was part of stepped-up Trump administration efforts to press the interim government and opposition groups to make progress on preparations for elections that could be held next year.
The talks came two weeks after Venezuelan authorities and opposition figures agreed on a blueprint to reform the country's electoral process to allow for free and fair elections to take place at some point in 2027. Rubio said last week that the Trump administration would be watching events closely and urging all sides to comply with the new process. He said the goal is to help put in place a sustainable election architecture that will give all parties confidence in the vote.
Monday's meeting was one of the highest-level encounters between a senior Trump administration official and a counterpart from acting President Delcy Rodríguez's government. Rodríguez took over in Venezuela after a January military operation that captured former President Nicolás Maduro, who was brought to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, which he denies.
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- Rubio meets Venezuelan counterpart as US presses for progress on election preparationsSecretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his Venezuelan counterpart in Washington.News4Jax · 2 Nov, 18:53
- Rubio meets Venezuelan counterpart as US presses for progress on election preparationsSecretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his Venezuelan counterpart in Washington.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 18:53
In this story: Marco Rubio · Oliver Blanco · Delcy Rodríguez · Nicolás Maduro · Venezuela · United States · State Department
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