CARACAS: Venezuela’s government has begun exploring the potential to expand diplomatic ties with the United States, with US State Department officials traveling to Caracas for technical and logistical assessments, it said in a statement on Friday. The State Department separately said the US officials were assessing a “potential phased resumption” of embassy operations in the South American country. Washington and Caracas have signaled they are seeking cooperation since last week’s dramatic US military operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela said Friday it has launched an “exploratory” diplomatic process with the United States aimed at restoring relations and reopening embassies,...

CARACAS: Venezuela’s government has begun exploring the potential to expand diplomatic ties with the United States, with US State Department officials traveling to Caracas for…