The United States has named a new top envoy for Venezuela, according to the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.
Two-time ambassador Laura Dogu will serve as chargé d’affaires to the Venezuela Affairs Unit, based at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.
The U.S. Embassy in Caracas has not been operational since 2019, when the U.S. State Department withdrew all diplomatic personnel.
Venezuela is listed by the United States as “Level 4: Do Not Travel,” the highest advisory level. This rating is because of “severe risks to Americans, including wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure,” according to the U.S. Embassy….
Washington Names New Top Venezuela Envoy
