The United States and Venezuela's interim authorities agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, marking a significant shift since Maduro's capture.

CARACAS, Venezuela(AP) — The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship, the State Department said on Thursday.

Four days before then-Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro was captured by US forces on January 3, the United States Treasury announced sanctions against 10 Iranian and Venezuelan individuals and ...