"Venezuela and the United States have taken first steps towards restoring diplomatic ties after a dramatic US military raid led to the capture and ouster of Venezuelan ex-President Nicolas Maduroand his wife Cilia Flores last week. Venezuela said on Friday that it had launched talks with the US on reestablishing relations as a team of US diplomats and a security detail visited the South American country."
"The government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez, who served as Maduro's deputy, said that it "has decided to initiate an exploratory diplomatic process with the United States government "aimed at reestablishing diplomatic missions in both countries." Venezuela said that it also plans to send a delegation to Washington but did not give any further details. An official Venezuelan visit to the US would likely require a waiver of sanctions by the US Treasury Department."
"On Friday, Rodriguez said she had held telephone conversations with the leaders of Brazil, Colombia and Spain about what the interim president called the US' "grave, criminal, illegal, and illegitimate aggression against her country. Later on Friday, however, she said diplomacy with US President Donald Trump was the best way to defend Venezuela and to "ensure the return of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.""
Venezuela and the United States have initiated steps toward restoring diplomatic relations after a US military raid captured and ousted ex‑President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. A US diplomatic team and security detail visited Caracas to assess reopening of the US Embassy. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said the government has initiated an exploratory diplomatic process aimed at reestablishing missions in both countries and plans to send a delegation to Washington. An official Venezuelan visit to the US would likely require a waiver of Treasury Department sanctions. Rodriguez emphasized diplomacy to defend Venezuela's peace, stability, independence, and sovereignty.
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