US law-enforcement officials told U.S. media on the 27th that the Trump
administration privately instructed the Miami U.S. attorney not to continue
pursuing a criminal probe of Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez.
Sources said the pause was intended to avoid undermining the administration's
efforts to stabilize the situation in Venezuela and to secure the country's
openness to U.S. investment. Sources said it was unclear whether prosecutors
believed Rodriguez had committed any crimes or whether investigators were
preparing charges. A Justice Department spokesman said there is no investigation
of Rodriguez that needed to be halted.
