The claim
“Venezuela said Friday, January 9, it had launched talks with the United States on restoring diplomatic ties, days after US forces deposed Nicolas Maduro as its president.”
Our verdict
False
Venezuela did announce talks to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, but the claim that US forces had deposed Nicolás Maduro days earlier is false; no credible evidence supports a US-led deposition of Maduro.
What we found
Venezuela did announce talks to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, but the claim that US forces had deposed Nicolás Maduro days earlier is false; no credible evidence supports a US-led deposition of Maduro.
The evidence
1 of 3 sources contradict the claim; none support it.
- Background
AP reports that the US and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations after Maduro’s ouster, and Reuters notes Venezuela’s government exploring expanded diplomatic ties with US officials visiting Caracas.
apnews.com· Venezuela launches diplomatic talks with US - Contradicts the claim
Wikipedia’s Venezuela entry describes the country’s government and makes no mention of a US military operation deposing President Nicolás Maduro, indicating the claim of deposition lacks support.
en.wikipedia.org· No evidence of US forces deposing Maduro - Background
The original article states that Venezuela announced talks on Jan 9 and links them to a recent US military action against Maduro, while also describing US diplomatic visits and Trump’s meetings with oil companies.
apnews.com· Article context
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