US officials are visiting Venezuela days after US forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro. Caracas says it has started talks with the Trump administrationConflictsVenezuela
Venezuela launches talks with US to restore ties
US officials are visiting Venezuela days after US forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro. Caracas says it has started talks with the Trump administration to reinstate relations.
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez delivers a speech
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez stressed on diplomacy with US President Donald Trump as the best way to defend
Venezuela and the United States have taken first steps towards restoring diplomatic ties after a dramatic US military raid led to the capture and ouster of Venezuelan ex-President Nicolas Maduroand his wife Cilia Flores last week.
Venezuela said on Friday that it had launched talks with the US on reestablishing relations as a team of US diplomats and a security detail visited the South American country.
The delegation was in Caracas to make an initial assessment about the potential reopening of the US Embassy in the Venezuelan capital, the US State Department said in a statement.
The government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez, who served as Maduro’s deputy, said that it “has decided to initiate an exploratory diplomatic process” with the United States government “aimed at reestablishing diplomatic missions in both countries.”
Venezuela said that it also plans to send a delegation to Washington but did not give any further details.
An official Venezuelan visit to the US would likely require a waiver of sanctions by the US Treasury Department.
