US, Venezuela Agree to Resume Diplomatic Relations After 7-Year Pause

Diplomatic relations between the two nations collapsed in 2019 after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro severed ties.

The U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 9, 2026. Federico Parra/AFP

The United States and Venezuela’s interim government agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations after seven years of severed ties, the U.S. State Department said on March 5.

“This step will facilitate our joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery, and advance political reconciliation in Venezuela,” the department said in a statement.