Venezuela Envoy to Visit U.S. for First Official Trip in Years

New York Times - World DiplomaticNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Anatoly KurmanaevJanuary 14, 2026 at 01:51 PM

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Venezuelan envoy Félix Plasencia is scheduled to visit Washington D.C. on Thursday for the first official trip by a representative of the ruling "chavismo" movement in years. The visit aims to initiate the reopening of the Venezuelan embassy and signals a thaw in U.S.-Venezuela relations following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. Plasencia, Venezuela's ambassador to the UK and ally of interim president Delcy Rodríguez, will arrive on the same day President Trump is set to meet with opposition leader María Corina Machado, who disputes Rodríguez's legitimacy. It remains unclear which U.S. officials will meet with Plasencia. American diplomats made a similar visit to Venezuela last week.

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María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for her campaign to restore democracy in Venezuela.

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President Trump is scheduled to meet Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in Washington.

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American diplomats made a similar visit last week to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

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Venezuelan envoy Félix Plasencia will travel to the United States.

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Plasencia's trip aims to take initial steps toward reopening the Venezuelan embassy in Washington.

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Delcy Rodríguez 50% Félix Plasencia ×460% María Corina Machado ×370% Venezuela ×470% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×280% United States ×390%

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u.s.-venezuela relations 90% félix plasencia 80% embassy reopening 70% thaw 60% maría corina machado 60% opposition leader 50% chavismo 50% diplomatic visit 40% delcy rodríguez 40%

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