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Rubio: Venezuela Transition Months, Oil Deals Stalled, Optimism Falls

8/6/2026

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's transition will take months, not years, after Nicolás Maduro's removal and that a vote must include press freedom, multi-party participation, and an electoral commission.
Eight months after the U.S. operation that ousted Maduro, no new oil deals have been finalized, Axios reports.
ORC Consultores polling showed optimism fell to 65 percent after the June 24 earthquakes.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's transition will take months, not years, after Nicolás Maduro's removal and that a vote must include press freedom, multi-party participation, and an electoral commission.
Eight months after the U.S. operation that ousted Maduro, no new oil deals have been finalized, Axios reports.
ORC Consultores polling showed optimism fell to 65 percent after the June 24 earthquakes.