U.S. sends delegation to Venezuela, first step toward restoring relations after Maduro’s arrest

U.S. sends delegation to Venezuela, first step toward restoring relations after Maduro's arrest

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The U.S. and Venezuelan governments said on Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic ties between the two countries, and a delegation from the U.S. trump card The government arrived in the South American country on Friday.

A small team of U.S. diplomats and diplomatic security officials traveled to Venezuela to conduct an initial assessment of the possibility of reopening the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela. caracasthis State Council said in a statement.

The Venezuelan government acknowledged the delegation’s presence in Venezuela and announced that it would send the delegation to the United States, but did not disclose the specific time.

The Venezuelan government acknowledged on Friday that U.S. diplomats had traveled to the South American country and announced it would send a delegation to the United States, without specifying when.

Delcy Rodriguez’s administration said in a statement that it “has decided to launch an exploratory process of a diplomatic nature with the Government of the United States of America aimed at reestablishing diplomatic missions in both countries.”

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