Venezuela: Talks with US in Caracas

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Published 11.23

 

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez. Photo: Ariana Cubillos/AP/TT

Representatives of Venezuela and the US are trying to restore diplomatic relations between the countries during a meeting in Caracas.

The government of interim president Delcy Rodriguez "has decided to start a diplomatic process with the US government, with the aim of re-establishing diplomatic missions in both countries," Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said in a statement.

Rodriguez condemned the US's "criminal, illegal and illegitimate attack" in a statement, but promised that the country would "continue to confront this aggression through diplomatic channels."

The talks began on Friday, a sign of cooperation after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a week ago.

Venezuela also said it would send a delegation to Washington.