US envoy reopens mission in Venezuela after seven years

Laura Dogu, the top US envoy for Venezuela, has arrived in Caracas to reopen a US diplomatic mission after seven years, following the abduction of President Maduro by US forces. Talks between Dogu and Venezuelan officials will focus on bilateral interests and resolving differences through diplomatic dialogue. The US has pressured Venezuela to privatize its oil sector, leading to a deal to export Venezuelan crude to the US and a reform bill that allows increased privatization and limits government royalties. Trump has announced the reopening of Venezuela’s commercial airspace and the arrival of US oil companies for potential projects, while Venezuela plans to release prisoners and convert a secret service prison into a sports and cultural center.

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