Rubio Says US Ready to Use Force to Ensure Venezuela’s Cooperation

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By Eric Martin

January 27, 2026 at 11:16 PM UTC

Updated on

January 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM UTC

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is prepared to use force to ensure that Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez cooperates with the US and signaled the US won’t leave her government in place indefinitely.