Marco Rubio Announces Launch of Venezuela’s Democratic Transition Talks Beginning August 1
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the first official talks aimed at launching Venezuela’s democratic transition will begin during the first week of August, with August 1 expected to serve as the formal starting point. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for the ASEAN Summit in the Philippines, Rubio called the agreement “very good news” that had not received the