Trump Administration Tells Prosecutors to Halt Investigations Into Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez

The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to halt criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Associated Press report.

Rodríguez has long been a target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The directive to stand down marks a notable shift in the U.S. posture toward Venezuela after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.

The move signals a warming of relations between the White House and the oil-rich country. The reported decision also suggests that Washington is recalibrating its legal and diplomatic approach toward Venezuela’s new leadership.