Testifying before the Senate on Jan. 28, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported “good and decent progress” overseeing Venezuela since U.S. forces captured the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, on Jan. 3.
After ordering the mission to capture Maduro to face federal charges for an alleged drug trafficking conspiracy, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. government would manage Venezuela through a transitional period.
Thus far, the Trump administration has allowed Maduro’s deputy and political ally, Delcy Rodríguez, to take his place.
At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rubio fielded numerous questions about the Trump administration’s plans for Venezuela….
Rubio Reports Good Progress With Post-Maduro Venezuela
