Almost a month after the US military action that removed former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the United States has taken another step toward normalising relations with Caracas. Laura Dogu, Venezuela’s chargé d’affaires, arrived on Saturday to reopen the US diplomatic post after a seven-year closure. My team and I are ready to work,” Dogu affirmed in a message posted on the US embassy’s X account in Caracas, which included photographs of her arrival at Maiquetia International Airport.
The reopening is a significant step in gradually restoring bilateral ties, which were severed in February 2019 when then-President Donald Trump endorsed opposition leader Juan Guaidó. The Venezuelan foreign minister, Yván Gil, also stated on social media that the diplomat’s arrival is part of a joint agenda “aimed at setting a roadmap for work on matters of bilateral interest, as well as addressing and resolving existing differences through diplomatic dialogue and on the basis of mutual respect and international law.
Prior to the thaw, a group from the Trump administration visited Caracas on January 9 to assess “technical and logistical” prerequisites for resuming diplomatic activities. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello stated at the time that reopening embassies “will allow us to have consular representation.
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