The White House: The United States will dictate decisions to the authorities in Venezuela
Emphasize The White House as United States has"Maximum leverage" The temporary authorities have Venezuela after the arrest of ousted President Nicolas Maduro, and will dictate any decision taken by those authorities.
White House spokeswoman Carolyn Leavitt said in a press briefing: "We continue to coordinate closely with the interim authorities, and the United States will continue to dictate their decisions"
She added: "We naturally enjoy maximum influence with the interim authorities"
A 3-stage plan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States has a 3-stage plan after the overthrow of the Venezuelan president, in response to criticism leveled by lawmakers who said that the American move was not sufficiently thought out.
Rubio told reporters after meeting with lawmakers in Congress: "The bottom line is that we went into great detail with them regarding planning, and it is not just improvisation"
He continued: The first stage is the stability of the country, while the second is called "Recovery" It is to ensure fair access for American, Western and other companies to the Venezuelan market.
He indicated that the third stage will be the transitional process, without going into the details of this process.
Organizing elections in Venezuela
Leavitt reiterated that Washington considers it too early to talk about organizing elections in Venezuela.
She said that Trump will meet on Friday with officials of major oil companies to discuss the enormous opportunity currently available to oil companies in Venezuela.
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