Rubio speaks to Venezuelan minister about reforms that lay groundwork for elections

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Venezuelan counterpart on Monday about reforms that lay ​the groundwork for future free and fair elections in the ‌South American country, the State Department said in a statement. Rubio met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco at the State Department on Monday. “The two discussed progress in the Venezuelan-led ​reconciliation talks, including institutional reforms that lay the groundwork for free, ​fair, and credible elections,”

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