美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥周一与其委内瑞拉同行举行会谈，讨论为该南美国家未来举行自由、公正选举奠定基础的改革事宜，国务院在一份声明中表示。
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Venezuelan counterpart on Monday about reforms that lay the groundwork for future free and fair elections in the South American country, the State Department said in a statement.
记者 卡尼什卡·辛格 报道 鲁比奥周一在国务院会见了委内瑞拉外长奥利维尔·布兰科。
By Kanishka Singh Rubio met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco at the State Department on Monday.
国务院在声明中说：“双方讨论了委内瑞拉主导的和解谈判取得的进展，包括为自由、公正、可信的选举奠定基础的体制改革。”
"The two discussed progress in the Venezuelan-led reconciliation talks, including institutional reforms that lay the groundwork for free, fair, and credible elections," the State Department said in a statement.
鲁比奥上周表示，委内瑞拉的选举基础设施旨在操纵选举，必须在举行有效选举前迅速予以替换。
Rubio said last week Venezuela's electoral infrastructure was designed to rig elections and must be quickly replaced before a valid election can be held.
今年1月初，唐纳德·特朗普总统下令对委内瑞拉发动一次致命的美军突袭行动，导致被推翻的委内瑞拉领导人尼古拉斯·马杜罗及其妻子被捕，随后两人被带往纽约受审。
In early January, President Donald Trump ordered a deadly US military raid in Venezuela that led to the seizure of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were subsequently brought to New York to face trial.
此后，特朗普赞扬了马杜罗的前副总统德尔西·罗德里格斯，后者成为临时总统并在美国监督下开始治理该国。
Trump has since praised Maduro's former vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, who became interim president and began governing the country under US oversight.
委内瑞拉反对派领导人玛丽亚·科里娜·马查多上周表示，华盛顿建议该国明年举行总统选举。
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said last week Washington has suggested the country hold presidential elections next year.
特朗普政府支持罗德里格斯政府与反对派团体（不包括马查多的“委内瑞拉前进”运动）就大选前改组委内瑞拉选举委员会和最高法院进行谈判。
The Trump administration supports negotiations between the Rodriguez government and opposition groups, which do not include Machado's Vente Venezuela movement, on overhauling Venezuela's electoral council and top court before the next elections.
在华盛顿支持下，罗德里格斯的临时政府已与多家对石油天然气感兴趣的公司签署了协议。
Rodriguez's interim government has signed deals with a variety of companies interested in oil and gas with support from Washington.
美国财政部周一表示，委内瑞拉外长还会见了美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特，贝森特讨论了提振能源生产和引导投资进入委内瑞拉的事宜。
The US Treasury Department said on Monday the Venezuelan foreign minister also met US Treasury chief Scott Bessent, with Bessent discussing boosting energy production and getting investments into Venezuela.
联合国人权办公室在1月表示，美国对委内瑞拉的干预违反了国际法，而人权倡导者称，特朗普专注于开采委内瑞拉石油，呼应了帝国主义做法。
The UN human rights office said in January that US intervention in Venezuela violated international law, while human rights advocates say Trump's focus on exploiting Venezuelan oil echoes an imperialist approach.