AmericasThe top US military commander for Latin America, General Francis Donovan, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire made an unannounced visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks with interim authorities in Caracas, marking the first US military delegation trip to the country since Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces last month.The top commander overseeing US forces in Latin America, General Francis Donovan, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire made a surprise visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks, US officials saiden
Top US commander makes surprise visit to Venezuela after Maduro’s capture
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The top US military commander for Latin America, General Francis Donovan, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire made an unannounced visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks with interim authorities in Caracas, marking the first US military delegation trip to the country since Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces last month.
Issued on: 19/02/2026 – 03:16
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Delcy Rodriguez, interim president of Venezuela, in Caracas.
Delcy Rodriguez, interim president of Venezuela, in Caracas on February 11, 2026. © Juan Barreto / AFP/Archivos
The top commander overseeing US forces in Latin America, General Francis Donovan, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire made a surprise visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks, US officials said.
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The trip is the first by a US military delegation since US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an audacious raid last month and whisked him to New York to face drug‑trafficking charges. The visit was first reported by Reuters.
Venezuela’s government said the US military delegation met interim president Delcy Rodríguez, defence minister Vladimir Padrino and interior minister Diosdado Cabello. The two sides agreed to work together to combat drug-trafficking, terrorism and migration,.
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