Top US commander makes surprise visit to Venezuela weeks after Maduro capture

A US military delegation, led by General Francis Donovan, commander overseeing US forces in Latin America, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire, made a surprise visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks. This is the first US military delegation visit since the capture of Nicolas Maduro last month. The US officials met with interim President Delcy Rodriguez, Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino, and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello to discuss cooperation on combating drug trafficking, terrorism, and migration. The visit follows a trip to Caracas last week by US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. These trips highlight US President Donald Trump’s efforts to use military might and energy policy to push Venezuela to carry out sweeping reforms.

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