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The United States is seeking a legal agreement with Venezuela that would allow U.S. troops to stay there, The New York Times reports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun talks; the article does not report that an agreement has been reached.
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The talks concern the presence of U.S. troops in a country the United States has long treated as an adversary, and follow a U.S. attack there this year, according to the article. The outcome could affect U.S.-Venezuela relations and regional security.