Overview
- John Ratcliffe met Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas at President Trump’s direction, the highest‑level U.S. visit since Nicolás Maduro was captured earlier this month.
- The two‑hour meeting focused on intelligence cooperation, economic stability and a U.S. demand that Venezuela stop serving as a haven for adversaries, including the Tren de Aragua network.
- U.S. officials framed the trip as trust‑building and a sign Washington is prepared to work with Rodríguez as a stabilizing authority in the near term.
- The engagement coincided with Trump’s meeting in Washington with opposition leader María Corina Machado, who presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to him.
- In an official address, Rodríguez proposed reforms to Venezuela’s hydrocarbons law and new sovereign funds to attract investment and modernize the oil sector.