U.S. says Trump-Rodríguez meeting does not legitimize Venezuelan government

The Daily Journal.- Natalia Molano, the U.S. State Department’s Spanish-language spokesperson, told EFE in an interview that the meeting between President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, does not legitimize the Venezuelan government. According to Molano, the meeting did not aim to confer legitimacy on Rodríguez, as the Venezuelan people have not elected […]

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Delcy Rodríguez calls January 3 bombings a “Trial” and thanks Trump for restoring diplomatic relations

The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described the U.S. bombings of January 3 as one of the “two great and painful trials” the country has faced in 2026 during her address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. She did not mention the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. Rodríguez […]

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar seeks rapprochement with Delcy Rodríguez

The Daily Journal – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar expressed personal affection for Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez and said she is willing to meet with her, signaling an apparent shift toward easing bilateral tensions. When asked whether she had a message for Rodríguez, Persad-Bissessar said: “I love her. I look forward to […]

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Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago turn the page and agree to revive energy cooperation

The Daily Journal — The governments of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago formally launched a new stage in their diplomatic relations after signing a bilateral working agenda aimed at restoring cooperation in energy, trade and border security. The agreement followed an official visit to Caracas by Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, […]

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Israeli Foreign Minister calls consular rapprochement with Venezuela “another piece of good news from South America”

EFE.- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday described his country’s decision to resume consular relations with Venezuela as “another piece of good news from South America,” referring to Colombia’s recent recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Golan Heights. “Another piece of good news from South America: the resumption of consular relations between Israel […]

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Venezuela and Israel resume consular services after 17 years

The Daily Journal.- The Venezuelan government reached an agreement with the State of Israel to activate a coordination mechanism to provide consular services in both countries. The decision follows a visit by an Israeli technical delegation that assisted in the Caribbean nation after the earthquakes that struck on June 24, according to a statement from […]

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Peru and Venezuela resume consular services after two years

The Daily Journal.- The Peruvian government appointed diplomat Alicia María Espinoza Paredes as consul general in Caracas. The move forms part of a plan to restore bilateral relations between the two countries gradually. President Keiko Fujimori and Foreign Minister Carlos Espá signed a supreme resolution formalizing the appointment on Tuesday. In contrast, a future resolution […]

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Peru and Mexico to resume diplomatic relations

Xinhua – The governments of Peru and Mexico have agreed to resume diplomatic relations between the two countries, restoring formal channels for dialogue and cooperation that had remained suspended since November 2025, Peru’s Foreign Ministry reported Friday. In a statement, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two governments reached the decision “considering the historic […]

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Venezuela and Chile begin process to normalize bilateral relations

The Daily Journal — The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Government of the Republic of Chile announced on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the launch of a roadmap aimed at gradually normalizing their bilateral relations. The agreement marks the first step toward fully restoring diplomatic ties between the two countries. Consular reactivation […]

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