Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez and Colombian President Gustavo Petro postponed their planned border summit due to unspecified "force majeure" and security concerns, with Petro expressing his commitment to reschedule.In parallel, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House, advising her against returning to Venezuela due to safety concerns amid volatile conditions.The U.S. State Department formally recognized Rodríguez as Venezuela's head of state, a move aimed at fostering national unity and normalizing bilateral ties, which also complicates Nicolás Maduro's legal defense.Rodríguez revealed ongoing daily communications with the Trump administration and expressed hope that eased U.S. sanctions will permit the purchase of essential medicines and equipment for
Venezuela.