Venezuela Envoy in Washington After CIA Chief Visits Caracas

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By Ben Bartenstein, Eric Martin, and Natalia Drozdiak

January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM UTC

Updated on

January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM UTC

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A senior envoy for Venezuela’s new government is set to meet with US officials in Washington on Friday, according to people familiar with the matter, as the White House firms up its relationship with acting President Delcy Rodriguez’s administration in Caracas.