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Ambassador Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas this Saturday, January 31, with the aim of reopening the diplomatic mission of the United States in Venezuela.
In a message shared by the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela's account on X, Dogu wrote: “I just arrived in Venezuela. My team and I are ready to work.”
According to the available information, Dogu will serve as the chargé d'affaires of the Venezuela Affairs Unit and will work with actors from the public and private sectors, as well as with civil society, to promote a three-phase plan.
That plan, as described, includes a first stage of stabilization, another stage of recovery, and a final phase of democratic transition, attributed to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The arrival of Dogu comes within the context of a gradual return of U.S. diplomatic presence in Venezuela.
Media citing official documents and reports have indicated that the plan involves a gradual deployment of staff and limited functions while security and operational conditions in Caracas are assessed.
Before this step, the United States government confirmed that it sent a delegation of diplomats to Caracas to explore the possibility of reopening the embassy.
Dogu was appointed by the United States as the primary authority for its representation in Venezuela (in the capacity of chief of mission/chargé d’affaires), based in the Venezuela Affairs Unit operating from Bogotá, while Washington assesses the resumption of operations in Caracas.
Who is Laura Dogu?
According to the official review, Laura F. Dogu serves as Chargé d’Affaires of the Venezuela Affairs Unit and also as a foreign policy advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In the ambassador's profile , it is also noted that she is a career officer in the Foreign Service holding the rank of Career Minister, who served as ambassador to Honduras and Nicaragua, and has held positions at the FBI and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, in addition to missions in Turkey, Egypt, and El Salvador.
In light of this stage, the U.S. administration has reiterated its support for interim Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez and has also been in contact with opposition leader María Corina Machado, including a meeting in Washington on January 15 with President Donald Trump.
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