Interior Secretary Doug Burgum conducted diplomatic talks Wednesday afternoon with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez following his arrival in the South American nation earlier that day, according to brief media footage of the encounter.
The diplomatic session took place at Caracas’ Miraflores presidential palace, where both officials were joined by Laura Dogu, who serves as the U.S. representative to Venezuela.
Prior to his meeting with Rodriguez, Burgum held discussions with leadership from international mining corporations, according to two sources familiar with the matter. These conversations occur as Venezuela’s transitional administration considers potential modifications to its mining industry regulations.
