Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez (R) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro deliver statements after a bilateral meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on April 24, 2026

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez (R) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro deliver statements after a bilateral meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on April 24, 2026

 Federico PARRA

Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and her Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro pledged military cooperation to combat "mafias" on their shared border, as Petro became the first foreign leader to visit Venezuela since the ouster of strongman Nicolas Maduro.

Petro met with Rodriguez, who took over after the toppling of her former boss Maduro by US forces in January.

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