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The Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in Venezuela, Laura F. Dogu, stated that the U.S. diplomatic mission is just beginning a key phase of work in the country, following a week of activities focused on institutional, economic, and social contacts in Caracas.
“¡A week in Venezuela! We have been working hard, connecting with the Venezuelan people through social media, with the business community, and in meetings with interim authorities. We have made progress on the administration's three-phase plan, but our work is just beginning,” stated the diplomatic mission in a message posted by the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela on X.
The statements reinforce what was announced days earlier by Dogu herself, when she confirmed the formal commencement of operations at the United States Embassy in Caracas, after seven years of closure, as part of a transition process driven by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In another message distributed on X, the diplomat emphasized that her team remains focused on the country's economic recovery. “My team and I continue to focus on the work ahead: making President Trump's vision for the recovery of the Venezuelan economy a reality,” Dogu remarked while referring to her meeting in Caracas with the Chevron team in Venezuela.
According to the explanation, the goal is to "ensure the return of prosperity to Venezuela" and for this process to benefit both the Venezuelan and American people, in line with the U.S. action plan that includes three phases: stabilization of the country, economic recovery, and democratic transition.
Dogu arrived in Caracas on January 31 to take over the leadership of the diplomatic mission, and since then he has held meetings with interim president Delcy Rodríguez and with the president of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, in the context of the resumption of bilateral contacts following Nicolás Maduro's detention in early January.
The State Department has indicated that the diplomatic deployment is part of a gradual strategy to restore consular functions and institutional cooperation, while Washington engages in discussions with various political, social, and business sectors in the country.
The recent statements by the chargé d'affaires emphasize that the United States seeks to maintain an active and sustained presence in the transition process taking place in Venezuela, which the diplomat herself has described as the beginning of a new chapter in bilateral relations.
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