The Department of State of the United States expressed its satisfaction on Monday with the beginning of 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 conveyed 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 interim Venezuelan government.
"The United States welcomes the statements made on August 1 by the National Assembly of Venezuela of 2015, led by Dinorah Figuera, and by the interim government," Pigott noted in the statement titled "Continuing the Progress of Venezuela's Institutional Democratic Transition."
Washington framed the process within its three-phase plan for Venezuela —stabilization, economic recovery, and political reconciliation leading to democratic elections— a framework that Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed in January 2026 and that has progressed through various diplomatic milestones.
"This process significantly contributes to the three-phase plan that the United States supports to achieve stabilization, economic recovery, and political reconciliation, as well as a transition towards democratic elections," stated Pigott.
The dialogue table officially started on Saturday in Caracas, with Jorge Rodríguez representing the government and Figuera leading the opposition delegation.
Among the initial topics agreed upon are humanitarian assistance for those affected by the double earthquake on June 24 —which resulted in nearly 3,811 deaths and over 16,000 injuries in the northern and northwestern regions of the country—, the strengthening of democratic institutions, and the expansion of political rights and guarantees.
The process unfolds in a politically unprecedented context: following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on January 3, 2026, the Venezuelan government was led by acting president Delcy Rodríguez.
Notably, María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia were excluded from 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 confident that this work can yield tangible results for the Venezuelans."
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