In a big move on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had a "long call" with Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez 📞✨. The chat marked a new chapter in U.S.-Venezuela ties, with both sides saying they're "getting along very well."
"We just had a great conversation today, and she's a terrific person," Trump told reporters at the White House. "We had a long call, we discussed a lot of things and I think we're getting along very well with Venezuela."
Rodríguez echoed the positive vibes, calling the talk "long, productive and courteous." She said they covered a bilateral working agenda for the benefit of their peoples, plus pending issues between their governments.
In a follow-up step, Rodríguez plans to send Venezuelan Ambassador to Britain Félix Plasencia to Washington this week 🇻🇪✈️🇺🇸 as the Trump administration weighs reopening its embassy in the oil-rich nation.
On the same day, Maria Corina Machado, one of Venezuela's major opposition figures, is expected at the White House – a sign that the U.S. is engaging with multiple voices in Caracas.
Meanwhile, U.S. forces seized the fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela last Friday, just as a U.S. diplomatic team arrived in Caracas to assess reopening the U.S. embassy. Energy Secretary Chris Wright added that the U.S. will market stored Venezuelan oil and control its sales indefinitely 🛢️⚖️.
This diplomatic dance shows the U.S. and Venezuela exploring fresh ground after years of rocky relations. Stay tuned as these developments could reshape energy markets and political ties in the Americas 🌎🚀.
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Trump says he had 'long call' with Venezuelan acting president
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