# US removes Venezuela from list of drug transit, production countries

https://mins.news/en/item/61669

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-16 20:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/us-removes-venezuela-from-list-of-drug-transit-production-countries?traffic_source=rss

> The Trump administration has removed Venezuela from the US list of major drug transit or production countries, citing increased cooperation against cartels after Nicolas Maduro’s removal. Washington is also considering delisting Colombia and Bolivia, though their current designations remain in place for now.

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