José Manuel Albares Bueno is a Spanish diplomat and politician who serves as Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (the country’s foreign minister) and is also a member of the Spanish Congress of Deputies for Madrid.
Thomas “Tommy” Pigott is the U.S. State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson, a senior official in charge of public communications. The readout says it is “attributable” to him because, in State Department practice, such statements are formally issued in the name of the spokesperson or deputy spokesperson, meaning journalists can cite him as the official source for what the U.S. government is saying about the call.
U.S. counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean typically involve U.S. Coast Guard and Navy ships and aircraft, coordinated by Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South), working with partner countries to detect, track, and stop drug‑smuggling boats and aircraft, seize narcotics, and arrest trafficking crews—often through multinational efforts such as Operation Martillo.
In U.S. diplomatic language, a “proper, judicious transition of power in Venezuela” generally means an orderly, lawful, and peaceful transfer of authority—grounded in Venezuela’s constitution and institutions—toward a broadly accepted, democratic government. In practice, U.S. policy documents describe this as a negotiated political transition that includes guarantees for all sides, restoration of democratic institutions, and free and fair elections with international observation, rather than a sudden or extra‑legal power grab. The specific readout, however, does not spell out concrete steps.
Spain can support a transition in Venezuela mainly through diplomacy: acting as a mediator or facilitator for negotiations, working within the European Union to coordinate a common position, backing calls for a peaceful, democratic and inclusive solution, and using its close historical and human ties (including hosting many Venezuelan exiles and opposition figures) to encourage dialogue between Venezuelan actors and the international community.
No. The official readout only says the two officials discussed U.S. counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean and the need for a proper, judicious transition of power in Venezuela; it does not announce any new joint operations, agreements, or timelines or provide operational details.