- WIADOMOŚCI
The USA resume diplomatic relations with Venezuela
The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have reached an agreement to restore diplomatic relations, marking the normalization of ties following the overthrow of Nicolás Maduro.
The US Department of State announced the resumption of relations on Thursday, March 5. The restoration of diplomatic and consular ties “will facilitate joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery, and advance the process of political reconciliation in Venezuela,” the Department stated.
Diplomatic relations were severed in 2019 at Venezuela’s initiative, in response to the US recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president.
Earlier this year, on January 3, the United States carried out strikes on targets in Caracas and other Venezuelan cities. The then-incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured and transported to the United States. The office of the Venezuelan president is currently held by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. Following the operation, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented a three-phase plan for Venezuela, focused on stabilizing the country, rebuilding and opening its economy, and implementing political transformation.
After the change of power in Venezuela, access for foreign companies to the country’s oil reserves—of particular interest to the United States—was liberalized. Political prisoners were also released, although, according to the non-governmental organization Foro Penal, more than 500 such individuals remain in detention.
