Overview
- The U.S. embassy in Caracas has reopened for the first time since 2019, Washington has named a new diplomat, and additional staff are expected to shift from the Bogotá mission.
- Washington is allowing Venezuelan oil sales under U.S. oversight, Venezuela has revised its hydrocarbons rules to permit greater foreign participation, and new oil deals have been struck.
- Venezuela’s interim authorities and U.S. officials said they will work together on mining development, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called the intervention a strategic move to ensure oil supply to the U.S.
- The State Department says its Venezuela engagement seeks a phased process toward a democratically elected government, while Caracas signals openness to a new stage of dialogue grounded in mutual respect.
- The article reports that U.S. forces seized President Nicolás Maduro in January and that he is due to face trial in the U.S. this month on criminal accusations he denies.