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US drug non-compliance designation for Venezuela

Overview

The United States government has removed Venezuela from its list of countries that have ‘demonstrably failed’ to meet international anti-narcotics obligations in the fiscal year 2027 Presidential Determination. This decision follows the removal of Nicolás Maduro and the rise of an interim government led by Delcy Rodríguez.

The Trump administration cited increased cooperation in combating criminal organizations, specifically noting the neutralization of Niño Guerrero, leader of the Tren de Aragua, as a factor in this shift. While Venezuela is no longer classified as non-compliant with drug control commitments, it remains on the broader list of major drug transit and production countries due to geographic and economic factors.

Other nations, including Afghanistan, Bolivia, Myanmar, and Colombia, continue to be designated as having failed to fulfill their international drug control commitments. Regarding Colombia, the administration indicated that the country could potentially be removed from the non-compliance list in the future if the government under Abelardo De La Espriella demonstrates measurable progress in dismantling criminal networks and eradicating coca crops.

The report also highlighted El Salvador, Argentina, and Ecuador as key allies in narcotics and narcoterrorism efforts, while urging Canada and Mexico to intensify measures against the flow of fentanyl into the United States.

Entities

Venezuela · Delcy Rodríguez · U.S. Department of State · Donald Trump · United States Embassy in Caracas

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Timeline

  1. about 7 hours ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 30 sources
    Venezuela removed from U.S. drug non-compliance list

    President Donald Trump removed Venezuela from the U.S. list of countries failing to meet drug control obligations, citing increased cooperation with Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government.

  2. about 7 hours ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 16 sources
    US drug transit report removes Venezuela from failure list

    The US has released its 2027 drug transit and production report, removing Venezuela from the list of countries failing anti-drug obligations while designating 23 nations as major transit or production hubs.

Sources

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