12 hours ago · Less than a week after the United States snatched its president under cover of night, Venezuela said it was exploring restoring diplomatic ties and sending a delegation to Washington to check on Venezuela and the United States have taken first steps towards restoring diplomatic ties after a dramatic US military raid led to the capture and ouster of Venezuelan ex-President Nicolas Maduro 16 hours ago · The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South American nation. 21 hours ago · The United States and Venezuela are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations. On Friday, a delegation from the Trump administration arrived in Venezuela. 15 hours ago · CARACAS - Venezuela said it had launched talks with the United States on restoring diplomatic ties, days after US forces deposed Nicolas Maduro as its president. It was the latest sign of Relations were strong during the second half of the 20th century. This changed in 1999 when Hugo Chávez took office as president of Venezuela. Years later, Chávez declared himself socialist and "anti-imperialist", in reference to being against the government of the United States. 21 hours ago · Venezuela’s government on Friday said it has begun an exploratory diplomatic phase with the United States, with a view to reestablishing diplomatic presence in both countries, after a US military operation that culminated in the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3