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Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, said Monday that the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro put the country on "the right path," as Caracas and Washington resumed diplomatic relations after years of severed ties.
Rodriguez, Maduro's former vice president, took power in Venezuela after his ouster by U.S. forces during a raid on Caracas in January.
Since then, she has reopened the country to private investment and foreign interests, under the close watch of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Speaking at a ceremony in Caracas, Rodriguez welcomed the restoration of diplomatic relations with Washington since U.S. forces captured her country's leader.
"January 3, 2026, marked a turning point in national politics and in our view of international relations," Rodriguez said.
Addressing international guests at the event, she said Venezuela "could not have imagined" the post-Maduro era this time last year.
"Almost six months have already gone by, and I feel that it has been the right path," she said.
Rodriguez added that existing differences between Venezuela and the United States could be settled "through diplomatic channels."
Caracas and Washington have restored diplomatic relations after years of severed ties.
U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry have also eased as Trump covets the country's rich resources.
The renewed engagement follows Maduro's capture by U.S. forces and Rodriguez's rise to power in Caracas.
Maduro is imprisoned in New York, where he is facing drug-trafficking charges.
His son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, attended Rodriguez's speech on Monday.
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