US restores diplomatic relations with Venezuela amid push for democratic transition
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United States and Venezuela's interim authorities agree to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, according to State Department announcement issued Thursday.
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The State Department said the agreement is intended to "facilitate our joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery and advance political reconciliation in Venezuela.
"Our engagement is focused on helping the Venezuelan people move forward through a phased process that creates the conditions for a peaceful transition to a democratically elected government."
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