Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco at the Department of State today. Secretary Rubio reaffirmed the President’s three-phase plan for Venezuela: stabilization, economic recovery and political reconciliation, and democratic transition. The two discussed progress in the Venezuelan-led reconciliation talks, including institutional reforms that lay the groundwork for free, fair, and credible elections. Secretary Rubio urged the continued release of the remaining political prisoners in Venezuela.
Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Blanco
2 Nov 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco at the State Department in Washington on November 2, 2026. According to the department’s readout, Rubio restated the administration’s three-phase approach to Venezuela covering stabilization, economic recovery with political reconciliation, and a democratic transition. The officials reviewed Venezuelan-led reconciliation talks and institutional reforms aimed at credible elections, and Rubio pressed for the release of remaining political prisoners.
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- 2 Nov 2026
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- United States
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