The United States will seek actions from Venezuelan authorities that align with Washington’s interests, according to a statement by White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt on January 5.
Levitt emphasized that the American administration would continue diplomatic contacts with Venezuelan officials to achieve this goal. “We will ensure that this country acts in accordance with the interests of the United States,” she stated.
Reports indicate that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro could face life imprisonment in New York, while the United States has already sentenced a foreign leader for drug trafficking.
Earlier in the day, it was reported that the United States had begun preliminary preparations for the reopening of its embassy in Caracas should American diplomats return to Venezuela. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were severed in January 2019 after accusations from Nicolas Maduro of an attempted coup.
