# US urges Venezuela to follow phased plan for democratic transition

https://mins.news/en/item/126430

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-03 02:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/us-urges-venezuela-to-follow-phased-plan-for-democratic-transition?traffic_source=rss

> The US urged Venezuela to pursue economic recovery and political reconciliation before holding democratic elections. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Trump administration’s three-phase plan with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned to organise for elections and questioned the transparency of a US oil deal.

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