Rubio Meets Venezuelan Counterpart on Election Preparations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Venezuelan counterpart on November 2, one of the highest-level meetings between a senior Trump administration official and acting President Delcy Rodríguez's government. Washington is pressing for progress on election preparations in Venezuela.
Context
Venezuela has been in political crisis since a disputed 2024 presidential election, which the opposition said it won, and relations with Washington have been strained for years.
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