Trump, Rodríguez Discuss Venezuela Debt Overhaul, Rubio Says

The secretary of state said that the country has 'probably the world’s largest sovereign debt that has to be restructured.'

Trump, Rodríguez Discuss Venezuela Debt Overhaul, Rubio Says

TL;DR

  • Donald Trump and Delcy Rodríguez met to discuss restructuring Venezuela's sovereign debt.
  • The meeting took place during the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.
  • This was Rodríguez's first trip to the U.S. since Maduro's capture.
  • The U.S. has backed the new Venezuelan government since Maduro's ouster.
  • Venezuela has been cut off from international finance due to debt defaults and sanctions.