Mexico City, Jan 15 : Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodr?guez, spoke with US President Donald Trump in a phone call to address “unresolved issues” between their governments.
Rodr?guez described the conversation as “long and courteous” and said it focused on a cooperative agenda for both countries as well as outstanding bilateral matters. This marks the first officially confirmed contact between the two leaders since Rodr?guez assumed office on January 5.
Rodr?guez became acting president after US forces captured President Nicol?s Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3 in an operation called Absolute Resolve.
Both Maduro and Flores were taken to New York to face charges, including alleged involvement in narco-terrorism and other threats. During their court appearance, they pleaded not guilty.
Rodr?guez posted on X, “Today, I had a lengthy, productive, and courteous telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, which took place in an atmosphere of mutual respect. We discussed the bilateral working agenda in the interest of our nations, as well as unresolved issues in relations between our governments.”
Trump described the conversation as positive, mentioning that topics like oil, minerals, trade, and national security were discussed. He expressed hope for a strong partnership with Venezuela and optimism about the country’s stability and development.
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “This morning I had a very good call with the Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez. We are making tremendous progress, as we help Venezuela stabilize and recover. Many topics were discussed, including Oil, Minerals, Trade and, of course, National Security. This partnership between the United States of America and Venezuela will be a spectacular one FOR ALL. Venezuela will soon be great and prosperous again, perhaps more so than ever before!”
Earlier, Trump said he had discussed oil exports with Rodr?guez, stating, “She’s been very good. She asked us if we could take 50 million barrels of oil, and I said yes, we can; it is worth USD 4.2 billion, and it is on its way right now to the United States.”
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said Tuesday the US military operation in Venezuela has undermined a key principle of international law that prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. (UNI)
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