Venezuela is negotiating with the U.S. in Caracas about the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations between the two parties, just days after the operation to capture President Maduro.
Foreign news agencies reported that Venezuelan officials are preparing to meet with a U.S. delegation in Caracas, the capital, on Saturday, 10 Jan 2026 GMT+7, to discuss restoring diplomatic relations, just one week after the U.S. conducted a military operation in Venezuela and arrested President Nicolás Maduro for prosecution in New York.
Last Friday, Venezuelan authorities stated they had begun talks with U.S. diplomats, marking the latest sign of cooperation following Maduro's arrest, while U.S. President Donald Trump declared that his officials would govern Venezuela.
Venezuelan officials said the U.S. delegation traveled to Caracas to discuss reopening the embassy, while Trump met with U.S. oil executives about plans to access Venezuela's vast crude oil reserves.
Ivan Gil, Venezuela's Foreign Minister, said in a statement that the government of Acting President Delcy Rodriguez "has decided to initiate exploratory diplomatic processes with the U.S. government, aiming to reestablish diplomatic delegations in both countries."
An anonymous U.S. official told the media that John McNamara, a senior U.S. diplomat based in Colombia, along with other officials, "has traveled to Caracas to conduct a preliminary assessment of the feasibility of a phased resumption of operations, while Venezuela will send its delegation to Washington as well."
However, despite efforts to restore diplomatic relations, Rodriguez previously condemned the U.S. military operation as a severe attack, a crime, illegal, and illegitimate, affirming that Venezuela will continue to resist this aggression through diplomatic channels.
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