Reuters. The United States on Monday (March 30) formally reopened its embassy in Caracas, the State Department said, citing "a new chapter" in diplomatic relations with Venezuela less than three months after U.S. forces seized the country's then-President Nicolas Maduro in a raid on the capital.
President Donald Trump's administration has engaged with an interim government led by former Maduro ally Delcy Rodriguez, including on an agreement for the U.S. to sell Venezuelan oil, and has issued sanctions waivers to encourage U.S. investment.
The two countries agreed in early March to re-establish diplomatic relations that were severed in 2019 after the first Trump administration refused to recognize Maduro as the country's legitimate leader, following a disputed election, and instead recognized an opposition lawmaker as the country's president.
"My team and I are pleased to announce a major step forward in our mission. As of today, we are once again the U.S. Embassy in Caracas," said U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Venezuela, Laura Dogu, on a video shared via Instagram on Monday.
