Overview
- State Department officials led by chargé John McNamara arrived to assess security and logistics for a possible gradual reopening of the U.S. embassy in Caracas.
- Venezuela confirmed it is receiving the U.S. delegation and will send its own representatives to Washington as part of an exploratory process, with no reopening decisions yet.
- Acting president Delcy Rodríguez cast the engagement as a diplomatic avenue to address the recent U.S. operation and the detention of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
- Venezuelan authorities announced the release of political prisoners, saying foreigners are included, while Argentina ties any embassy return to democratization and the status of detainee Nahuel Gallo.
- Reporting indicates early talks also touch on reviving Venezuela’s oil sector, with U.S. statements signaling interest in which companies could participate.