The United States and interim Venezuelan authorities have agreed to reestablish diplomatic and consular relations, the U.S. Department of State said in a statement on Thursday, adding that the focus was to create conditions for a peaceful transition to a democratically elected government.
‘This measure will facilitate our joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery and advance political reconciliation in Venezuela,’ the State Department said.
‘Our commitment is focused on helping the Venezuelan people move forward through a phased process that creates the conditions for a peaceful transition to a democratically elected government.’
After months of rising tensions, the United States captured the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in January, triggering a chain of changes in the country, including the inauguration of interim president Delcy Rodríguez.
Since then, the two countries have gradually resumed bilateral relations.
