US EditionWashington Presses Venezuela Interim Leader on Post-Maduro 'Transition'
Felix Plasencia, former foreign minister, named to lead Venezuela's U.S. mission as talks focus on political transition and economic recovery, officials said.
- On Monday, Delcy Rodriguez appointed Felix Plasencia as Venezuela's diplomatic representative to the United States, signaling a shift since the 2019 rupture.
- Her cabinet reshuffle solidified Delcy Rodriguez's government Monday by naming several cabinet members and hosting Washington's new top diplomat, weeks after appointing 12 senior officers to regional commands.
- Also, Rodriguez appointed Daniella Cabello as Tourism Minister, while her father Diosdado Cabello, interior minister and influential figure, is seen as critical to her government.
- Yvan Gil said the diplomatic focus will address differences and historical controversies with the United States while reviewing energy, trade and politics as core agenda areas.
- U.S. chargé d'affaires Laura Dogu said talks included plans for stabilisation, economic recovery, reconciliation and transition, while Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she would meet Rodriguez to establish a transition timeline if it's necessary.
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As the signs of normalization of relations between the United States and Venezuela increased, with the appointment of a Venezuelan head of diplomatic mission in Washington on Monday, 2 February, the new American case officer in Caracas again referred to the need for a "transition" in the country.
US top diplomat in Venezuela says discussed 'transition' with interim leader
CARACAS, Venezuela — Washington's new top diplomat in Venezuela said that in a meeting Monday with the country's interim president she addressed the issue of a transition after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.
The government in charge of Venezuela has appointed former chancellor Félix Plasencia this Monday as the new diplomatic representative of the South American nation to the United States, according to the Venezuelan Minister of Communication, Miguel Ángel Pérez Pirela.Through a message on Telegram, Pérez Pirela has said that in the "next days" Plasencia will be traveling with his team to the United States.On the other hand, the chancellor of Venez…
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