The US reopening the American Embassy in Venezuela after seven years, State Department: A New Chapter

The State Department named this development as “a new chapter” in relations between the two countries, less than three months after US forces seized former President Nicolaas Maduro during an operation in the capital.

President Donald Trump's administration has already committed itself to the provisional government led by Delcy Rodríguez, including agreements on energy sector co-operation and partial easing of sanctions to boost American investments.

The two countries agreed in early March to restore diplomatic relations, which had been suspended since 2019, when the US refused to recognise the legitimacy of Maduro's election and recognised the opposition as temporary authority.

“Today we are officially restarting operations at the US Embassy in PACE, marking a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela”, State Department statement says.

The capture of Maduro on January 3rd by American forces, after months of tension, has brought major political changes to the country.

Meanwhile, Washington is first aimed at stabilising the country -- later on, economic recovery and finally a political transition -- paving the way for a larger role of American companies in the energy sector.

The State Department stressed that the embassy's reopening would strengthen direct contacts with the provisional government, civil society and the private sector, further consolidating relations between the two countries.