Khaberni - The U.S. Department of State said on Monday that the United States has officially reopened its embassy in Caracas, indicating the beginning of a "new chapter" in diplomatic relations with Venezuela less than three months after U.S. forces arrested former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during an operation in the capital.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is collaborating with the interim Venezuelan government led by Delcy Rodriguez on several issues including an agreement that allows the United States to sell Venezuelan oil, alongside issuing sanctions waivers aimed at stimulating American investment.
The two countries agreed in early March to restore diplomatic relations that were cut off in 2019, after Trump's first administration refused to recognize Maduro as the legitimate leader of the country following controversial elections, and instead recognized one of the opposition deputies as the president of the country.
The U.S. Department of State said on Monday, "Today we formally resume the operation of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, opening a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela."
U.S. forces arrested Maduro on January 3 after months of escalating tensions between the two countries, leading to a series of changes in Venezuela.
Maduro and his wife Celia Flores are being tried in New York on charges related to drug trafficking.
The security operation in Venezuela took place after the Trump administration said it would reassert American dominance in the Western Hemisphere, although Trump also cited the successful ousting of Maduro as a model for the war with Iran that began last month.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said days after the operation in Caracas that Washington would first seek to stabilize Venezuela, then start a recovery phase where American companies can access the country's energy resources, before finally beginning a political transition process.
