The Trump administration removed Venezuela from the U.S. list of major drug-transit or production countries, citing cooperation between the interim government led by Delcy Rodríguez and Washington against cartels. In a statement submitted to Congress on Tuesday and released Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the change followed Maduro’s arrest and removal in January 2026. The United States is prosecuting Maduro in federal court in New York on drug-trafficking charges and has negotiated access for U.S. oil companies to Venezuela’s resources. Colombia and Bolivia remain designated as having "failed demonstrably" in the latest report, although Trump said political changes and new conservative governments could create opportunities for closer cooperation. The administration is considering removing both countries from the designation, while Colombia’s possible removal in 2027 depends on measurable progress against coca cultivation and trafficking. The report also criticised Mexico, Canada, Brazil and Nicaragua, and the administration redirected $52 million in foreign military funding toward Latin America.