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

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 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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Delcy Rodríguez 50% Félix Plasencia ×460% María Corina Machado ×370% Venezuela ×470% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×280% United States ×390%

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