Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco.

They met in Washington on Monday.

The Trump administration wants Venezuela to move fast on elections.

Venezuela's interim government and opposition groups must act.

Elections could be next year.

The talks came two weeks after a big agreement.

Venezuelan authorities and opposition figures agreed on a plan.

The plan is to reform the voting process.

It is meant to allow free and fair elections in 2027.

The two men did not speak.

They posed for photos before the meeting.

The State Department wrote about the meeting.

It said the two men talked about progress.

The talks are led by Venezuela.

The talks include changes to institutions.

These changes are meant to prepare for free, fair and credible elections.

Rubio also asked for the release of political prisoners.

Some political prisoners are still in Venezuela.

Rubio spoke last week.

He said the administration would watch events closely.

He said it would urge all sides to follow the new process.

He said the goal is a strong election system.

It should give all parties confidence in the vote.

Monday's meeting was one of the highest-level meetings.

A top Trump official met a top official from acting President Delcy Rodríguez's government.

Blanco also met Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Bessent said the administration would support Venezuela's economic recovery.

He said it would help increase energy production.