The U.S. Department of State expressed its satisfaction on Monday with the start of the dialogue between chavismo and a sector of the Venezuelan opposition, supporting the process as part of its strategy to promote a democratic transition in the country.
The spokesperson Tommy Pigott disseminated Washington's position through the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, in response to the statements made on Saturday by the 2015 National Assembly of Venezuela, led by Dinorah Figuera, and by the Venezuelan interim government.
"The United States welcomes the statements made on August 1 by the 2015 National Assembly of Venezuela, led by Dinorah Figuera, and by the interim government," Pigott noted in the statement titled "Continuing the Progress of the Institutional Democratic Transition in Venezuela."
Washington framed the process within its three-phase plan for Venezuela —stabilization, economic recovery, and political reconciliation with a transition towards democratic elections—, a scheme that Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed in January 2026 and which has progressed with various diplomatic milestones.
"This process significantly contributes to the three-phase plan supported by the United States to achieve stabilization, economic recovery, and political reconciliation, as well as a transition towards democratic elections," stated Pigott.
The dialogue table formally started on Saturday in Caracas, with Jorge Rodríguez representing the government and Figuera leading the opposition delegation.
Among the initial agreed-upon topics are humanitarian assistance for the victims of the double earthquake on June 24 —which resulted in 5,546 deaths and 16,740 injuries in the northern and northwestern regions of the country, according to data published by the authorities one month after the disaster— strengthening democratic institutions, and the expansion of political rights and guarantees.
The process unfolds in an unprecedented political context: following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on January 3, 2026, the Venezuelan government was led by the acting president Delcy Rodríguez.
Notably, María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia were left out of the table and have distanced themselves from the mechanism, although on July 26 they issued a statement of conditional support.
On the same Saturday, Chavista sectors protested in Caracas against the dialogue, denouncing U.S. interference, while on Sunday Maduro sent a message in favor of the process from prison.
Pigott concluded the statement with a message of confidence in the results: "We are sure that this work can generate tangible results for Venezuelans."
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