Overview
- The U.S. Embassy shared images of Dogu landing at Maiquetía airport, and she will operate as chargé d'affaires while the full reopening of the embassy is evaluated.
- U.S. officials confirmed that all American citizens previously detained in Venezuela have been released following recent agreements with the interim government.
- Interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced a general amnesty and the closure and reconversion of El Helicoide, with about 300 releases reported so far as rights groups say hundreds remain jailed.
- Dogu’s mandate aligns with Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s three‑phase framework focused on stabilization, economic recovery, and a democratic transition, with a gradual approach to restoring consular services.
- The diplomatic reset follows the January 3 U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro and comes as Caracas advances oil‑sector reforms opening the industry to private and foreign investment.