Santiago Peña initiates dialogues to restore diplomatic relations with Venezuela
The President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, has confirmed the start of a dialogue process with the Venezuelan government, led by Delcy Rodríguez. This approach seeks to pave the way for the restoration of diplomatic and consular relations between both nations, which had been suspended since January 2025.
Through his official channels, the Paraguayan president described the meeting in Caracas as a workday based on mutual respect. The central objective of these conversations is to prioritize the well-being of the citizens and strengthen regional collaboration.
Work agenda in Caracas
During their visit to the Miraflores Palace, Peña and Rodríguez addressed an agenda of strategic issues for both countries. As reported by the Paraguayan head of state, the key points included:
- The institutional process that Venezuela is undergoing.
- Strategies for strengthening bilateral economic ties.
- Mutual cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime.
We initiated a dialogue focused on the well-being of the citizens and the eventual restoration of our diplomatic and consular relations.
Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay
Peña becomes one of the first regional leaders to visit Caracas following the political events that took place at the beginning of the year. The Paraguayan delegation, which included First Lady Leticia Ocampos, was received with the purpose of fostering closer integration between both peoples.
Normalization context
The approach was supported by the foreign ministers of both countries, Rubén Ramírez for Paraguay and Félix Plasencia for Venezuela, who signed a joint statement to formalize the commitment to normalize diplomatic ties.
It is important to remember that the breaking of relations occurred in January 2025, following a diplomatic crisis triggered by the Paraguayan government’s recognition of Edmundo González Urrutia as the winner of the 2024 presidential elections, a process that was questioned internationally due to the National Electoral Council’s failure to publish the electoral records.
