US Removes Venezuela from Drug Non-Compliance List, Keeps Transit Designation

The US has removed Venezuela from its list of countries non-compliant in counter-narcotics efforts, reversing a 21-year decertification, while simultaneously decertifying Colombia for drug cooperation. This shift signals a recalibration of US drug policy in Latin America, with motivations for the Venezuela delisting appearing politically driven due to a lack of supporting data. The implications for US-Venezuela relations, sanctions, and US-Colombia aid remain partially unclear.