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Official State Department records or call readout confirm that the call occurred and covered the topics described.
Independent republications of a U.S. State Department readout state that Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa about “ongoing regional efforts to promote stability in Venezuela and the recent law enforcement operation in Venezuela on January 3.” The readout is attributed to the State Department’s Office of the Spokesperson and Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott, matching the wording in the claim. Separately, major outlets report that on January 3, 2026, U.S. forces conducted an operation in Venezuela that the administration characterized as the arrest of Nicolás Maduro on U.S. criminal charges, consistent with describing it as a law-enforcement-focused operation. Taken together, this evidence supports that Rubio and Noboa discussed both regional stability in Venezuela and the January 3 operation as described. The verdict is True because credible republications of the official readout and independent reporting on the January 3 Venezuela operation substantiate the specific content of the claimed call.