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Trump Administration Reportedly Told Prosecutors To Stand Down On Venezuela's Interim Leader Delcy Rodriguez

The Trump administration has reportedly quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami not to pursue criminal investigations into Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez. (Credit: Bart Maat/ANP/AFP via Getty Images/Netherlands OUT)

The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami not to pursue criminal investigations into Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime figure in Nicolás Maduro's inner circle and a past target of U.S. drug enforcement scrutiny, according to a new report.

The directive, reported by the Associated Press, comes as the White House deepens efforts to stabilize relations with Venezuela following the capture of Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.

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