Report: U.S. Taking First Steps to Possibly Reopen Embassy in Venezuela

The administration of President Donald Trump notified Congress it is taking the first steps towards a possible reopening of the U.S. embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, following the downfall of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.

The Associated Press (AP) reports it obtained a copy of a State Department notice sent to Congressmen this week informing that it was sending in “a regular and growing contingent of temporary staffers to conduct ‘select’ diplomatic functions.”

“We are writing to notify the committee of the Department of State’s intent to implement a phased approach to potentially resume Embassy Caracas operations,” the State Department reportedly said in separate but identical letters to 10 House and Senate committees.

The United States has not had a diplomatic presence in Venezuela for the past