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The latest graphic proof of the approach and total collaboration of the governments of Donald Trump and Delcy Rodriguez has been the surprise visit to Caracas of the head of the US forces in Latin America and the Caribbean. He general Francis L. Donovan He met with the Venezuelan interim president and other senior officials of the regime such as Diosdado Hair o Vladimir Godfather to address security issues.
The commander of the US Southern Command, who officially took office on February 5 but who Trump already elected in mid-December, a couple of weeks before the lightning military operation that resulted in the capture of Nicolas Madurowas until then number two in the Special Forces, precisely those in charge of the successful extraction of the Chavista leader.
As detailed by the Venezuelan Minister of Communication, Miguel Ángel Pérez Pirela, in a message in X, Caracas and Washington agreed to “work on the design of a bilateral cooperation agenda” to combat drug trafficking and immigration.
#SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan concluded a visit to Venezuela today, joining Amb. Laura F. Dogu and @jmhumire for productive meetings with Venezuelan interim authorities. The U.S. is committed to a free, safe and prosperous Venezuela for the Venezuelan people, the… pic.twitter.com/Gkd6vjT3VW
— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) February 18, 2026
Commander Donovan, who has extensive experience in special operations in the Middle East and former head of the Marines, was accompanied by the US charge d’affaires in Venezuela, Laura Doguwhich detailed in another statement that the meetings with senior officials of the regime had focused on “the issue of security” and “advancing the objective of a Venezuela aligned with the United States.”
He also referred to the need to continue implementing Trump’s three-phase plan for Venezuela: stabilization of the country and “restoration of security”, recovery of the economy and a “transition” to a “friendly, stable, prosperous and democratic Venezuela”.
Both met with Vladímir Padrino, the target of criticism for the ineffectiveness of the Venezuelan forces during the US attack, and with Diosdado Cabello, the person responsible for the repressive apparatus of Chavismo.
“The meeting confirms that it must be the diplomatic path the mechanism to resolve differences and address issues of binational and regional interest, of interest to all parties,” Minister Pérez Pirela celebrated for his part.
According to another publication from the embassy in
The Southern Command, which is in charge of carrying out the Trump Administration’s bombing policy against the alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific, described the meetings with the Venezuelan leaders as “productive”, in which the Deputy Undersecretary of National Defense, Joseph M. Humire, also participated.
Donovan took over as head of Southern Command after the sudden resignation of Admiral Alvin Holseyconfronted with Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, after showing his opposition to the attacks against vessels that supposedly transport drugs.
These diplomatic contacts are registered a week after the visit to Caracas of the US Secretary of Energy, Chris Wrightwith whom Delcy Rodríguez signed a long-term energy agreement, the details of which are still unknown.