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Trump administration and Caracas agree to restore U.S.–Venezuela diplomatic and consular ties

The government of Donald Trump says the United States and the Venezuelan government of Delcy Rodríguez have agreed to reestablish diplomatic and consular relations, allowing Caracas to reaccredit diplomats and rebuild its presence in U.S. territory.

The United States and Venezuela have agreed to restart formal diplomatic contacts, opening the way for Venezuelan diplomats to return to U.S. soil after a prolonged rupture.

According to an announcement shared on 13 September, the government of Donald Trump confirmed that the United States and the government of Delcy Rodríguez have agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations. The agreement will allow Venezuelan diplomats to be accredited again and begin the process of recovering their diplomatic and consular presence in U.S. territory.

Reestablishing consular services matters for Venezuelans living in or travelling through the United States. It can revive channels for passport renewals, documentation and other basic procedures that became much harder when formal ties were cut back.

For Washington, restoring direct diplomatic contact with Caracas provides an official channel to manage day‑to‑day issues in the relationship rather than working entirely through public statements and indirect intermediaries.

The concrete steps to watch from here will be the reopening or upgrading of embassies and consulates, the pace at which Venezuelan diplomats are accredited, and any follow‑on meetings between senior U.S. and Venezuelan officials once those diplomatic posts are in place.

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