Overview
- The U.S. sent a small team led by interim envoy John McNamara to Caracas to evaluate conditions for a possible, gradual resumption of embassy operations.
- Venezuela confirmed it is hosting the U.S. delegation for technical and logistical reviews and plans to dispatch its own mission to Washington.
- Officials in Washington say no decision or timeline has been set for reopening the U.S. embassy, closed since relations were severed in 2019.
- Argentina is assessing a reopening of its embassy, tying any move to security conditions, progress toward democratization and pacification, and the case of detainee Nahuel Gallo.
- The exploratory steps follow recent events reported by outlets and officials, including U.S. operations in Venezuela and the detention of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, as Caracas decries an aggression and announces prisoner releases.