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4w ago

U.S. Prepares for Possible Reopening of Embassy in Caracas

The planning positions Washington to restore a diplomatic foothold after its 2019 exit.

A woman stands at the entrance to the US Embassy in Caracas on March 10, 2015. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was set to request special legislative powers to confront what he termed "imperialist aggressions" from the United States, as relations between the countries deteriorated further. AFP PHOTO / FEDERICO PARRA (Photo credit should read FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office as he signs an executive order, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Overview

  • A senior State Department official said teams are making preparations so the embassy can reopen if President Trump orders it.
  • President Trump told reporters he is thinking about reopening and said the U.S. had been asked to do so.
  • Bloomberg reported the work is preliminary and deliberations are in early stages with no final decision.
  • Since the 2019 withdrawal, consular services for Venezuelans have been handled by the Venezuela Affairs Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá.
  • The planning follows the U.S. operation that brought Nicolás Maduro to New York on drug‑trafficking charges, creating a complex legal and security backdrop for any return.