"The government led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez also said on Friday that US Department of State officials were visiting Caracas and that Venezuela would soon reciprocate by sending a delegation to Washington. list of 3 itemsend of list The government has decided to initiate an exploratory process of a diplomatic nature with the Government of the United States of America, aimed at the re-establishment of diplomatic missions in both countries, it said in a statement."
"US-Venezuela relations tanked in the wake of the rise of left-wing President Hugo Chavez in 1999. Over the following 10 years, both countries withdrew their respective ambassadors. In 2019, diplomatic relations fully ceased after the administration of US President Donald Trump recognised opposition figure Juan Guaido as the country's interim president. Since then, the US has handled Venezuela affairs from an office in Colombia's capital, Bogota."
"Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela's interim president just two days after the US military seized Maduro. The operation has been roundly condemned as a blatant violation of international law. The former vice president had continued to decry the US actions as a flagrant violation of Venezuela's sovereignty, even as she has softened her tone on cooperation in the US. Our people and our region deserve peace and dialogue, not war, she said."
US State Department officials visited Caracas less than a week after the military abduction of Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela announced exploratory talks to restore diplomatic ties and said it would reciprocate by sending a delegation to Washington. The government initiated an exploratory diplomatic process aimed at re-establishing diplomatic missions in both countries. US-Venezuela relations deteriorated after Hugo Chavez's rise in 1999, with ambassadors withdrawn over the following decade. Diplomatic relations fully ceased in 2019 after the Trump administration recognised Juan Guaido, and the US has managed Venezuela affairs from Bogota. Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as interim president two days after the US military seized Maduro and condemned the operation as a violation of international law.
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