# Top US diplomat says Venezuelan elections should ‘ideally’ be held next year

https://mins.news/en/item/131826

- TASS, 2026-11-06 04:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2213619

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuelan elections would ideally take place next year, but declined to guarantee they would be held before Donald Trump’s term ends. Rubio said Venezuela still needs to take several critical steps to create suitable conditions for a vote.

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