US removes 13.5 kilos of highly enriched uranium from Venezuela's RV-1 reactor
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
May 9, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has completed the removal of 13.5 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from the former RV-1 research reactor at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), in Miranda state, in an operation coordinated with the United Kingdom, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and Venezuela's transitional government.
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