The Venezuelan Minister of Transportation, Jacqueline Faría, and the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Caracas, John Barrett, discussed on Monday expanding air connectivity between their countries, which officially resumed in April after a seven-year suspension, as well as energy exports.
In an Instagram post, the Venezuelan minister stated that during the meeting, they defined "critical points" for the roadmap, including "upgrading the category of airports and airlines, opening the door to more frequencies and destinations to the U.S. and the rest of the world."
They also discussed "the possible acquisition of new bus units and direct contact" with U.S. suppliers for the purchase of "specialized spare parts and wartime supplies."
United Airlines announces the return of its direct flights to Venezuela.
"We are focused on modernizing our docks and the dredging system in our national ports. We want to strengthen our capabilities for the efficient and secure exchange of cargo and postal services," the official said.
In her opinion, it is "imperative" to lift the sanctions and have "greater freedom in the licensing process" to "advance towards complete efficiency."
"Venezuela is ready to work, but we need reliable supplies and sovereign access to original spare parts for our Metro system and the fleet of buses acquired by the national government," …
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Venezuela's Minister of Transportation, Jacqueline Faría, and the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Caracas, John Barrett, discussed expanding air connectivity between their countries, which officially resumed in April after a seven-year suspension, as well as energy exports. In an Instagram post, the Venezuelan minister stated that during the meeting, they defined "critical points" for the roadmap, including "upgrading airports and airlines, opening the door to more frequencies and destinations to the U.S. and the rest of the world." They also discussed "the possible acquisition of new bus units and direct contact" with U.S. suppliers for the purchase of "specialized spare parts and wartime supplies." "We are focused on modernizing our docks and the dredging system in national ports. We want to strengthen our capabilities for the efficient and secure exchange of cargo and postal services," the official said. In her opinion, it is "imperative" to lift sanctions and have "greater freedom in licensing" to "advance towards total efficiency." "Venezuela is ready to work, but we need reliable supplies and sovereign access to original spare parts for our Metro system and the bus fleet acquired by the national government," Faría added. For his part, Barrett, in an Instagram post on the embassy's account, said that it was a "productive meeting," during which they discussed "expanding energy exports." "Today's economic progress lays the foundation for continuing to advance in the three-phase plan of U.S. President Donald Trump," the diplomat added, referring to the stabilization, recovery, and transition stages established by Washington. On April 30, the first direct commercial flight between the U.S. and Venezuela, operated by American Airlines, landed at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, which serves Caracas, after seven years of suspensions between the two countries. At that time, the Venezuelan Minister of Transportation indicated that they expect to receive more than 100,000 passengers with this new route and that the South American country will be a "connection hub" in the region. Caracas and Washington restored their diplomatic ties, which had been severed since the beginning of 2019, last March, two months after the United States captured Nicolás Maduro in a military operation on Venezuelan soil.