US Accelerates Plans to Reopen Embassy in Venezuela
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Moneycontrol•08-01-2026, 02:52
US Accelerates Plans to Reopen Embassy in Venezuela
- •The Trump administration is rapidly moving to reestablish a diplomatic presence in Venezuela, asking local staff to prepare for US officials in Caracas.
- •The move follows Delcy Rodríguez's swearing-in as acting president after Nicolás Maduro's arrest due to a US airstrike.
- •President Donald Trump confirmed the US is "thinking about" reopening the embassy, which was suspended in 2019.
- •Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is already in talks to sell crude to the US, signaling a potential reset in relations.
- •The US embassy in Caracas, inaugurated in 1995, previously housed nearly 500 employees from various US agencies.
Why It Matters: US rapidly re-establishes diplomatic ties with Venezuela, planning embassy reopening after Maduro's arrest.
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