World U.S. top diplomat in Venezuela says discussed ‘transition’ with interim leader February 3, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com Rodriguez made several key appointments to her presidential cabinet on Monday, including tapping former Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia to lead Venezuela’s diplomatic mission in the United States. Related posts: Jellyfish swarm shutters another French nuclear reactor India joins Brazil-led forest fund as observer, calls for stronger ambition 10 years after Paris pact Rubio orders U.S. diplomats to stop using Calibri font in latest anti-diversity push Myanmar junta calls coup-protesting civil servants back to work