US EditionRubio Upbeat on Venezuela Cooperation but Wields Stick
The U.S. aims to restore diplomatic ties in Caracas to enhance engagement with authorities and opposition amid post-Maduro transition efforts, with $300 million from oil sales aiding local workers.
- On Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the U.S. plans to reopen a diplomatic presence in Venezuela, saying, `We think very quickly we'll be able to open a US diplomatic presence on the ground` and denying expectations of military action.
- To monitor events and engage local actors, restoring a U.S. mission will provide real-time information and improve interaction with Venezuelan authorities, members of civil society and the opposition.
- Regarding recent oil sales, Rubio said $300 million of a $500 million U.S. sanctioned oil sale went to Venezuela, with $200 million held in Qatar, and he indicated plans for U.S. security at the embassy.
- The State Department last week named Laura Dogu, senior diplomat for Venezuela, and sent a mission to assess the Caracas embassy, while Rubio will meet Wednesday with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
- Regional fallout includes spillover effects for Cuba, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio citing the Helms Burton Act and saying lifting the embargo hinges on regime change, while the President of the United States retains military options if diplomacy fails.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that he hoped the US diplomatic presence would soon return to Venezuela after the attack that overthrew Nicolás Maduro.Read more
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Rubio upbeat on Venezuela cooperation but wields stick
Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope Wednesday for cooperation with Venezuela after the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro and expected a reopening soon of the US embassy there, but brandished force if the interim leader is defiant.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that United States diplomats would soon return to Venezuela following the US military operation in Caracas that ousted leader Nicolas Maduro.
US diplomatic presence in Venezuela to come back in "near future", says Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said January 28 he expected a US diplomatic presence to return soon to Venezuela following the US attack that toppled Nicolas Maduro, as he was answering questions from senators regarding the US intervention in Venezuela. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley looks into what to know.
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