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Rubio meets new Venezuelan foreign minister, urges release of political prisoners

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Venezuela’s new Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco on November 2 in Washington, urging for the release of political prisoners still detained in Venezuela following the ousting of President Nicolas Maduro earlier this year. The meeting came as part of the Trump administration's three-phase plan to stabilize and democratize Venezuela, which includes institutional reforms leading up to free elections. According to a non-governmental organization called Foro Penal, there were 344 political prisoners in Venezuela as of September 18.

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On November 2, 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco in Washington. This marked Blanco's first visit to the US since being named to his post by interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power after American forces ousted former leader Nicolás Maduro in January. During their meeting at the State Department, both officials discussed progress on Venezuelan-led reconciliation talks aimed at institutional reforms for free and fair elections. Rubio urged the release of remaining political prisoners jailed under Maduro's rule as part of Venezuela’s transition to democracy. The Trump administration supports negotiations between Rodriguez's government and opposition groups to overhaul Venezuela's electoral council and top court before planned elections in 2027.

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Washington has pressed for the release of political prisoners since Rodriguez assumed power, with a landmark amnesty law leading to the release of many, though hundreds remain behind bars.

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“The two discussed progress in the Venezuelan-led reconciliation talks, including institutional reforms that lay the groundwork for free, fair, and credible elections,” the readout added. “Secretary Rubio urged the continued release of the remaining political prisoners in Venezuela,” it continued.

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Rubio meets new Venezuelan foreign minister, urges release of political prisoners · assertive framing

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Rubio meets new Venezuelan foreign minister, urges release of political prisoners AI asserted

Rubio → meet → prisoners

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco on Nov 2, calling for the release of more political prisoners jailed under deposed leader Nicolas Maduro as part of the country’s political transition. asserted

Rubio → meet → transition

The meeting marked Blanco’s first US visit after being named to his post last week by interim president Delcy Rodriguez, who has led Venezuela under Washington’s oversight since American forces ousted Maduro in January. asserted

forces → mark → January

“Secretary Rubio reaffirmed the President’s three-phase plan for Venezuela: stabilisation, economic recovery and political reconciliation, and democratic transition,” a State Department readout of the meeting said. asserted

readout → reaffirm → meeting

The diplomats posed together in front of the press briefly before the meeting, though neither gave a statement. asserted

neither → pose → statement

it → discuss → Venezuela

Maduro, who had led Venezuela since 2013 with an increasingly authoritarian bent, was widely accused of arresting political opponents and other activists, often on trumped-up charges of coup plotting. asserted

who → lead → plotting

Washington has pressed for the release of political prisoners since Rodriguez assumed power, with a landmark amnesty law leading to the release of many, though hundreds remain behind bars. asserted

hundreds → press → bars

The most recent tally from NGO Foro Penal, which defends political prisoners, said there were 344 such prisoners in Venezuela as of Sept 18. asserted

which → defend → Sept

After a series of talks, both the Venezuelan government and opposition figures have said that Venezuela will hold fresh elections, without providing details on when they would take place. asserted

they → say → place

Blanco also met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with whom he “discussed developments in Venezuela and opportunities to advance the Trump Administration’s three-phase approach of stabilisation, recovery, and transition,” according to a US readout. uncertain

he → meet → readout