Overview
- María Corina Machado said she would meet interim president Delcy Rodríguez only to define a transition schedule, conditioned on recognition of the July 28, 2024 result.
- The opposition leader demanded full, verifiable freedom for all political detainees and questioned recent moves such as Helicoide’s closure and an amnesty push for lacking transparency.
- U.S. envoy Laura Dogu met Rodríguez in Miraflores and outlined a plan in three phases—stabilization, economic recovery and reconciliation, and transition—after arriving to reopen the U.S. mission.
- Dogu said the reengagement aims for sustainable progress with tangible benefits for both countries, as Venezuela named Félix Plasencia its new representative to the United States.
- U.S. steps include a license allowing transactions with Venezuelan oil and the reopening of Venezuelan airspace for U.S. commercial flights, while reported detainee releases range from 300-plus to 895 depending on the count.