The U.S. State Department said operations would resume Monday in Caracas, after the first Trump administration closed the site.
The embassy was closed during the first Trump administration in 2019, amid a decline in relations between the two countries. "The resumption of operations at U.S. Embassy Caracas is a key milestone in implementing the President’s three‑phase plan for Venezuela and will strengthen our ability to engage directly with Venezuela’s interim government, civil society, and the private sector," the State Department said in a statement.
In January, the U.S. military captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The interim Venezuelan government led by acting President Delcy Rodríguez signaled interest in restoring ties with the U.S. For several years, the U.S. had alsoThe short announcement Monday marked a significant moment for U.S.-Venezuelan relations, following the resumption of some American flights to the country earlier in March and the two governmentsThe U.S. Embassy in Caracas had been closed since March 2019, with the U.S. State Department's work carried out through the Venezuela Affairs Unit based out of Colombia. The building itself is said to be in need of repair, including tackling a mold issue. The department said Ambassador Laura F. Dogu was leading efforts to"restore the chancery building" so that it was ready for staff to get back to work. On March 19, the U.S. announced that it had lowered its travel warning for Venezuela to a Level 3: reconsider travel. American travelers were still being warned of risks of crime and kidnapping, but the level marked a step down from an outright ban on heading to Venezuela. It was not immediately clear what impact the embassy reopening would have on immigration to the U.S., with the Trump administration taking a far tougher stance on Venezuelan immigrants than the Joe Biden administration did.or Humanitarian Parole, that allowed immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to apply for legal status in their home country, then fly to the U.S. The latter was ended shortly after Trump's return to office.
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