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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the Trump administration is prepared to use force to secure cooperation from acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
- Rodríguez has agreed to open Venezuela's energy sector to U.S. companies.
- The announcement follows a U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, who faces narco-terrorism charges.
- Democrats criticized the raid as illegal, fearing prolonged U.S. involvement.
- The State Department is preparing to reopen the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, closed since March 2019.
