US names new top envoy for Venezuela after Maduro capture

FILE PHOTO: A view of the city of Caracas, in Caracas, Venezuela January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The ‌United States has named a two-time U.S. ambassador ‌as its top envoy for Venezuela, according to the ‌U.S. embassy in Caracas website.

Laura Dogu, who previously served as ambassador to Honduras and Nicaragua, will serve as charge d'affaires to the Venezuela Affairs ‍Unit based out of the embassy in ‍Bogota, according to the ‌website.