The statement also noted that the operation was part of a larger plan promoted by Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to accelerate stabilization processes and international cooperation with Venezuela.
Washington assured that the operation was completed in a few months and presented it as a key advance in nuclear security and international cooperation.
The statement also noted that the operation was part of a larger plan promoted by Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to accelerate stabilization processes and international cooperation with Venezuela.
The United States government confirmed that all the enriched uranium that remained in a research reactor inherited by the country was removed from Venezuela, in an operation coordinated by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and executed under guidelines promoted by the Donald Trump administration.
The information was officially released by the U.S. embassy and by agencies linked to the Department of Energy. According to the statement, the extraction of nuclear material was carried out in cooperation with international partners and was presented as an important advance in nuclear non-proliferation and regional security.
“The safe removal of all enriched uranium from Venezuela sends another signal to the world of a restored and renewed Venezuela,” said Brandon Williams, administrator of the NNSA. The official also highlighted that “thanks to President Trump's decisive leadership, the teams completed in months what would normally have taken years.”
According to Washington, the operation made it possible to completely eliminate the enriched nuclear material that remained in Venezuelan territory, reducing risks related to proliferation and international security. The NNSA explained that these types of programs are part of U.S. policies to prevent sensitive materials from being misused or ending up beyond state control
The extraction of enriched uranium was carried out using international transport and nuclear safety protocols commonly used by the United States in different countries.
For years, the NNSA has been developing removal programs for sensitive nuclear materials in different regions of the world, including similar operations in Japan, Nigeria, Armenia and other countries.
Although the US statement avoided providing specific technical details about the quantities or exact location of the material removed, the authorities noted that the operation was completed successfully
and without incident.The decision also represents a new gesture of rapprochement between Washington and the Venezuelan regime led by Delcy Rodríguez, in the midst of a period of diplomatic contacts and limited cooperation between the two countries.
In this context, the United States presented the removal of enriched uranium as a strategic achievement in terms of international security and as a sign of the strengthening of cooperation with Venezuela under the Trump administration.