The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries that it says have failed to demonstrably combat drug trafficking, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.
In a statement, Trump said he may also consider removing Colombia—with whom Venezuela shares a long, open border—as well as Bolivia, if these countries can demonstrate progress following recent changes of government.
Following the U.S. capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on charges of narco-terrorism in January, cooperation with the country’s interim government is paying dividends, Trump said in the presidential determination published by the State Department. …