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The call took place and the discussion covered the January 3 targeted law enforcement operation in Venezuela.
Multiple independent reports indicate that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno in early January 2026 regarding the U.S. operation in Venezuela on January 3. A Mirage News item, reproducing a U.S. State Department press statement, explicitly states that Secretary Rubio spoke with Quirno "to discuss the targeted law enforcement operation in Venezuela on January 3." Argentine outlets Ámbito and Infobae likewise report that Rubio called Quirno to discuss the U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro, and to thank Argentina for its cooperation against narcoterrorism.
The verdict is True because credible secondary publications that relay official State Department communications, along with reputable Argentine media, consistently describe the same call, participants, and subject matter as stated in the claim.