Foreign Affairs

Venezuela’s Diplomatic Overture Masks Deeper Threats to U.S. Sovereignty

By Economics Desk | January 10, 2026

As Venezuela signals a diplomatic thaw with the U.S., the move raises urgent questions about national security and Washington’s approach to a hostile regime long aligned with adversarial powers.

In a world where America’s national sovereignty is constantly tested by foreign adversaries seeking footholds on our hemisphere, recent developments in Venezuela demand rigorous scrutiny. Delcy Rodríguez, the self-declared acting president of Venezuela, has announced plans for diplomacy "face to face" with the United States, including potential embassy reopenings after years of severed relations. But is this sudden shift truly in America’s interests, or merely a strategic maneuver by a regime that has long courted hostile global powers? Can We Trust Diplomacy With a Regime Aligned Against American Interests? Rodríguez frames this diplomatic overture as a peace-driven initiative—"our Bolivarian diplomacy...

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