Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have communicated this Sunday the beginning of a process aimed at reestablishing their diplomatic ties, interrupted since July 2024 after the Dominican Executive refused to recognize the results of the Venezuelan elections that granted reelection to President Nicolás Maduro.
Two years later, with Maduro detained in the United States and Delcy Rodríguez taking the reins of the country with the approval of the White House, both governments "have agreed to initiate a process of gradual normalization of their diplomatic and consular relations, based on a roadmap that will be developed by mutual agreement," as reported by the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Félix Plasencia.
The normalization process includes, as a first step, the "reestablishment of consular services," while a concrete schedule is defined to advance in the rest of the areas of cooperation and bilateral contact.
"Both Governments reaffirm their willingness to conduct this process through dialogue, mutual respect, and adherence to the principles of international law," concludes the official note disseminated by Venezuelan diplomacy.
Almost simultaneously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic has ratified this approach through its social networks, disseminating a statement drafted exactly in the same terms as the communication made public by Plasencia.