Trump Removes Venezuela from US List of Countries Failing to Combat Drug Trafficking

U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Venezuela from Washington's annual list of countries deemed to be failing in their efforts to combat drug trafficking, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.

The Turkish news agency reported that the decision was attributed to what U.S. officials described as increased cooperation from Venezuela's interim government in counter-narcotics efforts.

Anadolu Agency did not provide further details on the specific criteria used for the designation change or additional context surrounding the announcement in its report.

The list in question is typically compiled by the U.S. government to identify major drug-producing or drug-transit countries that are seen as not meeting international counter-narcotics obligations. Inclusion or removal from such lists can carry diplomatic and, in some cases, economic significance for the countries involved.

Further details regarding the timing of the decision, the specific steps taken by Venezuela's interim government, or reactions from other parties were not included in the available report.