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U.S. Removes Venezuela From Drug List, May Drop Colombia
The United States keeps a list of countries it says are not doing enough to fight illegal drugs.
President Donald Trump said Venezuela has been taken off that list.
Venezuela had been on it since 2005.
Trump said the change happened because the United States is cooperating with Venezuela’s interim government.
He said this cooperation has helped produce results.
One result he mentioned was the killing of a leader of the Tren de Aragua group.
Trump also said Colombia might be removed from the list later.
The announcement was included in a presidential determination published by the United States Department of State.
President Donald Trump said the United States removed Venezuela from its list of countries failing to combat illegal drug trafficking.
Venezuela had remained on the list since 2005, according to Trump’s statement.
Trump said cooperation with Venezuela’s interim government is producing results.
He cited the killing of the Tren de Aragua leader known as “Niño Guerrero.”
Trump said he may also consider removing neighboring Colombia from the list.
- Who
- The United States, President Donald Trump, Venezuela’s interim government led by Delcy Rodríguez, and Colombia.
- What
- The United States removed Venezuela from its list of countries judged to have failed to demonstrably combat illegal drug trafficking; Trump said Colombia may also be removed.
- Where
- The announcement concerned Venezuela and neighboring Colombia and was published by the United States Department of State.
- When
- Trump made the statement on Wednesday, September 16; Venezuela had been listed since 2005.
- Why
- Trump said cooperation with Venezuela’s interim government is producing results, including the killing of the Tren de Aragua leader known as “Niño Guerrero.”
Key facts
- Policy action
- The United States removed Venezuela from its drug-trafficking compliance list.
- Possible next removal
- Donald Trump said Colombia may also be removed.
- Venezuela’s listing
- Venezuela had been on the list since 2005.
- Interim government
- The interim government is led by Delcy Rodríguez, according to the article.
- Cited result
- Trump cited the killing of the Tren de Aragua leader known as “Niño Guerrero.”
- Announcement source
- The determination was published by the United States Department of State.
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