Overview
- Interim president Delcy Rodríguez named Daniella Cabello, a U.S.-sanctioned figure and daughter of ruling-party power broker Diosdado Cabello, as minister of tourism.
- U.S. chargé d’affaires Laura Dogu met Rodríguez and Assembly chief Jorge Rodríguez to launch formal talks and restaff diplomatic missions after a seven-year freeze.
- Dogu said she reiterated Washington’s three-phase plan for Venezuela—stabilization, economic recovery and a democratic transition—outlined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Caracas designated former foreign minister Félix Plasencia as its representative to the United States, with officials saying he will travel soon to take up the post.
- Venezuelan officials cited energy and commercial cooperation on the agenda, as Rodríguez presses oil-sector openings and an amnesty plan while rights groups urge faster releases.