Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez attends a session of the National Assembly to swear in as Venezuela’s interim President in Caracas, on Jan. 5, 2026. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images
The United States and Venezuela announced Friday they are pursuing the possibility of reestablishing diplomatic relations, coming a week after a U.S. military operation that captured former leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas and extradited him to face drug-trafficking charges in New York.
A U.S. delegation, including diplomats and security personnel, visited Venezuela to evaluate the potential reopening of the American Embassy in Caracas, the State Department said in a statement sent to media outlets. The department did not immediately return a request for comment.
