The United States reopened its embassy in Caracas and seeks to link businessmen from both countries

“My team and I are pleased to announce a big step for our mission: starting today, We are again the United States Embassy in Caracas“said the US chargé d’affaires in Venezuela, Laura Dogu, in a video posted on Instagram, shortly after the US State Department made the formal announcement of the resumption of operations.

Dogu said a new chapter begins in the bilateral relations of both nations.

“We are just getting started, there is still much to do as we continue to execute the three phase plan of the (Donald) Trump Administration,” he added.

The rest of the US Embassy team indicated that resuming operations in Venezuela gives the opportunity to do fundamental diplomatic work, such as linking businessmen from both countries, communicating with all political and civil society sectors, as well as opening employment opportunities at the diplomatic headquarters.

Likewise, they indicated that they will continue to rebuild their facilities “in the future.” provide consular services.

This Monday, the State Department announced that the United States officially resumed the operations of its Embassy in Caracas, after the Trump Government and that of the president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, reestablished diplomatic relations between both countries. broken since 2019.

Dogu arrived in Caracas last January as chargé d’affaires for lead the reopening of the mission United States.

The announcement comes after, last week, a Venezuelan delegation led by the charge d’affaires, Félix Plasenciavisitara Washington to meet with members of the Trump Administration and receive control of the Venezuelan Embassy in the United Statesguarded since 2023 by the Department of State.

Since the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US forces on January 3 in Caracas, the Trump Administration and the Rodríguez Government have brought closer positions and in early March they formally reestablished diplomatic relations between both countries.