The United States Government confirmed this April 14 that Laura Dogu remains the chargé d’affaires at the head of its embassy in Venezuelathus denying the information that indicated that she had been replaced by another diplomat at the head of the legation.
“The ambassador Dogu continues to be the interim business manager of the United States Embassy in Caracas and continues its work to advance the Administration’s three-phase plan (of President Donald) trump for one Venezuela stable, prosperous and democratic,” explained a State Department spokesperson.
The statement comes later that various means of Guatemala They will ensure that the current business manager in the Central American country, John Barrettwould be in charge of replacing Dogu at the head of the American diplomatic representation in Venezuela.
Dogu was appointed business manager for Venezuela at the end of January, three weeks after the capture of Nicolas Maduro and two months before Washington announced the reopening of its embassy in Caracasclosed since the breaking of diplomatic ties in 2019.
In turn, Barrett was appointed chargé d’affaires at the embassy of the North American country in Guatemala City one day later, on January 23rd. After the overthrow of Ripe at the hands of Washingtonhe Donald Trump’s government has assured that the Government of the interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguezso that the Caribbean country goes through three consecutive phases: stabilization, recovery and democratic transition.
United States and Venezuela They broke off relations in 2019, when the Trump administrationin his first term, recognized the opponent Juan Guaidóthen president of the National Assemblyas interim president of the country.