A New York Times report by Edward Wong says U.S. officials describe negotiations with Venezuela on a status of forces agreement that could lay the foundation for a long-term American military presence, after a January U.S. assault killed scores of people and took Nicolás Maduro to a New York prison. It says Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro ally and Venezuela's new leader, works closely with Marco Rubio on elections and reconciliation talks, while Donald Trump has boasted of "our conquest of Venezuela" and given Rodríguez his support.