US and Venezuela Will Resume Diplomatic Ties With Maduro Out

The US Embassy in Caracas on January 31.
Photographer: Pedro Mattey/AFP/Getty Images

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By Nick Wadhams and Patricia Laya

March 5, 2026 at 10:49 PM UTC

Updated on

March 6, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC

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The US and Venezuela agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, the State Department said, signaling President Donald Trump’s willingness to work with the country’s current leadership now that he’s ousted Nicolás Maduro.