Overview
- President Donald Trump said he will meet Machado in Washington next week, with timing indicated as Tuesday or Wednesday, to discuss a possible role for her in Venezuela’s future.
- Machado told Fox News she wants to give or share her Nobel Peace Prize with Trump, while the Norwegian Nobel Institute stated the award cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked.
- The U.S. State Department confirmed that on January 9 a team including Chargé d’Affaires John T. McNamara visited Caracas to conduct an initial assessment for a potential phased resumption of operations.
- Venezuelan authorities announced an exploratory diplomatic process toward reopening embassies, saying a Venezuelan delegation will travel to the United States, after years of U.S. affairs for Venezuela being handled from Bogotá.
- Interim president Delcy Rodríguez said Venezuela’s response to the United States will be through diplomacy and described a forthcoming face-to-face, while her government asserts a recent U.S. military action caused mass casualties and led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, claims not independently verified in this coverage.