US reportedly helped Venezuela carry out deadly drone strike on drug-trafficking group

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US reportedly helped Venezuela carry out deadly drone strike on a drug-trafficking group

On Tuesday, the New York Times reported, citing US officials, that the US assisted Venezuela in a drone strike on a drug-trafficking group. A rights group says about two dozen people were killed. Separately, the NYT says Secretary of State Marco Rubio is starting talks on a legal agreement that would allow US troops to stay in Venezuela, and the BBC reports he urged Caracas to free its remaining political prisoners.

• The strike is reported by the New York Times, citing US officials; a rights group says about two dozen people died.
• Rubio is opening talks on an agreement to keep US troops in Venezuela, according to the NYT.
• The NYT notes the two countries have long been adversaries and that the US attacked Venezuela earlier this year.
• Rubio urged the release of remaining political prisoners and spoke of laying groundwork for free, fair and credible elections, per the BBC.