U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at a CARICOM meeting that Venezuela requires 'fair and democratic elections,' according to an X post by Emma Rincon during the reporting window from 5:46 PM to 8:46 PM UTC on February 25, 2026. The remark addresses ongoing political tensions in the country. Rubio's comment comes amid reports of document destruction in the Caracas office of Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab, which began yesterday and continued through earlier today, as previously reported by FedericoBlackB on X. No direct connection between the events was stated in the new source. The CARICOM statement by Rubio represents the primary development in the three-hour window, with no additional details provided on the timing or location of the meeting beyond the attribution.
