Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez. File
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Venezuela’s acting president, ​Delcy Rodriguez, said on Saturday (March 7, 2026) that “diplomatic dialogue” ‌with the U.S. was the way ​to resolve the ⁠two countries’ differences, after both governments agreed on diplomatic and consular relations.

“We reiterate our ‌willingness to build long-term relations based on mutual respect, ‌equality, and international law, ‌with ⁠a view to promoting a ⁠work agenda that strengthens cooperation for the benefit of both countries,” Rodriguez said ​in a ‌post on X addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump.

The U.S. State Department announced earlier in the week that ‌the two countries would formally ​re-establish diplomatic ties.

Caracas severed diplomatic relations with Washington in ⁠2019 after the first Trump administration refused to recognize Venezuela’s then-President Nicolas ‌Maduro as the country’s legitimate leader, following a disputed election, and instead recognized an opposition lawmaker as the country’s president.

U.S. forces captured Maduro in January ‌after months of heightened tensions between the ​two countries, setting off a chain of changes in ⁠Venezuela, including the swearing-in of interim President ⁠Delcy Rodriguez.

The two have since gradually resumed bilateral ‌relations, after Ms. Rodriguez’s interim government expressed interest in rebuilding ties with ​Washington. 

Published – March 08, 2026 06:14 am IST