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The United States Embassy in Venezuela announced on Friday the delivery of over 6,000 kilograms of medicine in Caracas, as part of the efforts that Washington claims to be promoting to support the recovery of the South American country.
"Another productive day here in Caracas! Today we facilitated the delivery of more than 6,000 kilos of medication to support the recovery of the Venezuelan people," the diplomatic mission posted on its official account on X.
The announcement comes just days after the formal reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations after seven years of closure.
The Charge d'Affaires, Laura F. Dogu, confirmed the start of operations on February 4, and noted that she was assuming the position at the request of President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
"Hello, Venezuela. My name is Laura Dogu. I am very honored to serve as the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States to Venezuela," the diplomat stated in a video.
Dogu then presented a three-phase action plan which, as he explained, includes stabilizing the country and restoring security, economic recovery for the benefit of Venezuelans, and a transition towards "a friendly, stable, prosperous, and democratic Venezuela."
The delivery of medications is part of that agenda which, according to the diplomatic representation, aims to progress in economic and social recovery.
Trump says he will go to Venezuela
Also this Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he will visit Venezuela, without specifying a date or confirming details of the possible trip.
In that same dialogue, Trump stated that the United States has "a very good relationship with the president of Venezuela" and that "our great oil companies are coming in" to extract crude and sell it, directing part of those revenues to the country.
The day before, on his social media platform Truth Social, he stated that relations between Washington and Caracas have been "extraordinary" and assured that "oil is starting to flow" between both countries.
The Republican leader specified that this flow of Venezuelan crude oil will generate "large amounts of money, which haven't been seen in many years," and that these resources "will greatly help the people of Venezuela."
The U.S. Secretary of Energy, Christopher Wright, also shared a message from Trump to the Venezuelan people in Caracas, reaffirming his commitment to transforming the relationship between the two countries with concrete actions in prosperity, trade, peace, and employment.
The work of the embassy continues
On February 9, the United States Embassy in Venezuela revealed that it had completed a week of activities focused on institutional, business, and social contacts in Caracas.
"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 in the administration's three-phase plan, but our work has just begun," it was published on X.
In another message, Laura F. Dogu stated that the goal is to "ensure the return of prosperity to Venezuela" and that this process benefits both peoples.
The reopening of the embassy is part of a gradual strategy announced by the Department of State to restore consular functions and institutional cooperation, while Washington engages in discussions with various political, social, and business sectors in the country.
Dogu arrived in Caracas on January 31 and has since held meetings with interim President Delcy Rodríguez and the President of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, in the context of renewed bilateral contacts following Nicolás Maduro's detention on January 3.
The delivery of more than 6,000 kilos of medicine represents, in this context, one of the first visible concrete actions since the reopening of the diplomatic mission, amidst a process that the embassy itself has described as the beginning of "a new chapter" in the relationship between the two countries.
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