US envoy hopes to re-establish dialogue with Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — A U.S. envoy who was expelled last year by President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he hopes to re-establish dialogue after resuming his post in Venezuela.

US ambassador returns to Caracas following diplomatic spat with Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. ambassador to Venezuela has returned to his post — more than nine months after he was expelled by President Hugo Chavez.

Chavez tells US general to look in mirror, saying US is threat to his region, not Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez says a U.S. general shouldn’t be raising concerns that Venezuela is buying arms, and the American commander is wrong to argue there isn’t a “conventional military threat in the region.”

Venezuelan ambassador returns to Washington after diplomatic spat with US

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s ambassador returned to Washington on Friday as the nations moved to repair strained diplomatic ties, but the sides are not completely ready to bury the hatchet.

US hopes for new dialogue with return of expelled ambassador to Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — The United States said Thursday it is sending its ambassador back to Venezuela more than nine months after he was expelled by President Hugo Chavez, creating an opening for a less hostile relationship even though many disagreements remain.

Venezuela and US move to restore expelled ambassadors, aiming to repair strained relations

MARACAY, Venezuela — Venezuela and the United States said Wednesday they will restore their ambassadors more than nine months after President Hugo Chavez expelled the U.S. envoy in his final diplomatic bout with the Bush administration.

Diplomat says more time needed to repair Venezuela-US relations, appoint new ambassadors

CARACAS, Venezuela — The top official at the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela said Tuesday that ambassadors won’t be returning to Washington and Caracas anytime soon, but he was optimistic that diplomatic relations will improve.