Overview
- Chargé d’affaires Laura Dogu met Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez at Miraflores after arriving to restart a U.S. diplomatic presence that has been shut since 2019.
- Dogu reiterated Washington’s three-step approach of stabilization and security, economic recovery, and a transition, promising progress that delivers tangible benefits for both countries.
- Recent U.S. steps cited by officials include a general license enabling transactions with Venezuelan oil and movement toward reopening Venezuelan airspace for U.S. commercial flights.
- Venezuela appointed former foreign minister Félix Plasencia as its representative to the United States, with authorities saying he will travel soon to take up the role.
- Caracas continues confidence-building measures such as detainee releases, an amnesty proposal, and plans to close El Helicoide, though release tallies are disputed and no formal bilateral accord has been announced.