U.S. says it’s taking first steps to possibly reopen embassy in Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster
A demonstrator hangs banners during a gathering in front of the U.S. embassy to demand the release of more detainees in Venezuela, amid a flow of prisoner releases by the Venezuelan Government following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, in El Rodeo, Guatire, Venezuela, on January 16, 2026, in Bogota, Colombia, on January 19, 2026….