US Has 3-Part Plan for Post-Maduro Venezuela: Rubio

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s plan for the United States to administer Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro’s ouster will play out in three primary phases, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Speaking with reporters on Capitol Hill on Jan. 7, Rubio described the initial step as a stabilization effort followed by a second phase focused on recovery. The plan will ultimately conclude with a transition of power, he said. Rubio’s comments followed a closed-door briefing to the U.S. Senate. Lawmakers and media have raised numerous questions about this interim plan for Venezuela in the days since U.S. forces conducted an early morning raid to capture Maduro and bring him to the United States to face narcotics trafficking and terrorism-related charges....