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Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 335 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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What to know about Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties

Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties Two countries have agreed to roadmap towards the full restoration of diplomatic ties, cut off after contested 2024 vote.

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What happened

Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties Two countries have agreed to roadmap towards the full restoration of diplomatic ties, cut off after contested 2024 vote.

Why it matters

Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have agreed to work towards restoring relations, which were severed after the Dominican Republic criticised the re-election of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as fraudulent.

Common ground

The two countries agreed on a roadmap for further talks on “gradual normalisation” of diplomatic ties, according to a statement from Venezuela’s foreign ministry on Sunday.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “relations, which were severed after the Dominican Republic criticised the re-election of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as fraudulent”
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Web search results explicitly state that Venezuela ordered the Dominican Republic to withdraw representatives on July 29, 2024, following statements questioning the presidential election results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dominican Republic (Dominican) passport (Spanish: Pasaporte dominicano) are issued to citizens of the Dominican Republic to travel outside the country and for identification. Along with Cuba and H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic_passport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Dominican_Repub…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Visitors to the Dominican Republic must obtain a visa from one of the Dominican Republic diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_Dominican_R…
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Claim 2: “The interim government in Caracas, led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez”
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Multiple web sources confirm that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was directed by the Supreme Court to assume duties as Interim President after Maduro's capture.
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web search NEUTRAL — The president leads the National Executive of the Venezuelan government and is the commander-in-chief of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces."Venezuelan court directs Vice President Delcy Rodriguez t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Venezuela
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web search NEUTRAL — After Maduro's removal, Delcy Rodríguez leads an interim government that opened Venezuela's oil sector to US companies while delaying elections and maintaining repressive controls.
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/6cfd033e_delcy_rodriguez_leads/
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web search NEUTRAL — Caracas, Jan 4 (IANS) Venezuela's Supreme Court has directed Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to take charge as the Interim President, a day after the US attacked the South American nation and capture.
https://menafn.com/1110551803/Delcy-Rodriguez-Appointed-Vene…
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Claim 3: “The ICC announced in 2021 that it would investigate potential crimes against humanity by the Venezuelan government during its crackdown on anti-government protests in 2017”
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Wikipedia and Al Jazeera confirm the ICC opened a formal investigation in 2021 into potential crimes against humanity during the 2017 crackdown.
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web search NEUTRAL — An investigation by the International Criminal Court to analyze possible crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela was opened in 2021. A preliminary examination was initially opened in 2006...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The International Criminal Court is opening a formal investigation into allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings committed by Venezuelan security forces under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule,…
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2021/1104/Internati…
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web search NEUTRAL — The ICC announced in 2021 that it would investigate potential crimes against humanity by the Venezuelan government during its crackdown on anti-government protests in 2017.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/venezuela-and-the-do…
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Claim 4: “Venezuela agreed in February to restore flights between Caracas and Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, along with consular services”
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Although the specific 'evidence' section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence provided for claim 1 explicitly mentions: 'Venezuela agreed in February to revive flights between Caracas and Santo Domingo... together with consular providers.'
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Claim 5: “The Dominican Republic joined dozens of other countries in announcing that they would not recognise Maduro’s 2024 re-election”
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Wikipedia entries on the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election confirm the election was contentious and international monitors/countries questioned the results and Maduro's victory.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maduro regime refers to the period in Venezuelan history from 2013 to 2026, when Venezuela was ruled by Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian regime. The period began with Maduro's assumption of the pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Nicolás_Maduro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Nicolás Maduro Moros et al., originally filed under United States v. Carvajal-Barrios, is a federal criminal case filed against former president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro, and vari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Nicolás_Maduro_…
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Claim 6: “Those elections were followed by a deadly government crackdown on ensuing protests”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, describe a government crackdown, 'climate of terror', and protests following the 2024 elections.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Venezuelan blackouts were a series of interruptions to Venezuela's electrical service nationwide. The interruptions began on 27 August with a blackout that affected 12 states in the country a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Venezuelan_blackouts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Venezuela on 28 July 2024 to choose a president for a six-year term beginning on 10 January 2025. The election was contentious, with international monitors calling …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Venezuelan_presidential_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Protests followed the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election on 28 July, in response to voter fraud and other irregularities during the election cycle, as part of the 2024 Venezuelan political crisis. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Venezuelan_presidential_e…
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Claim 7: “Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have agreed to work towards restoring relations”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Venezuela and the Dominican Republic are working to normalize/restore relations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dominican Republic national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de la República Dominicana) also known as "Plátano Power", is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. The tea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic_national_ba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dominican Republic national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de República Dominicana) represents the Dominican Republic in men's international football, which is governed by the Federac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic_national_fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign relations of the Dominican Republic are the Dominican Republic's relations with other governments. The Dominican Republic has a close relationship with the United States and with the other…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_Domin…
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Claim 8: “Maduro was abducted by US forces in a military raid on Venezuela in January”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that on January 3, 2026, the US launched 'Operation Absolute Resolve' and captured Nicolás Maduro.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolás Maduro Moros (born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader who served as the 53rd president of Venezuela from 2013 until his overthrow in 2026 during the United St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra (born 21 June 1990), also referred to as Nicolás Maduro Jr., Maduro Jr., or Nicolasito, is a Venezuelan politician and economist and the son of the President of Venezuela…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro_Guerra
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Claim 9: “Venezuela recently announced that it would pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC)”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Venezuela notified the UN Secretary-General of its decision to permanently withdraw from the ICC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Venezuela announced Friday that it has officially notified UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of its decision to start a "permanent withdrawal" from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/venezuela-notifies-un-of-start…
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web search NEUTRAL — Venezuela announces withdrawal from International Criminal Court. Venezuela formally begins withdrawal process. Venezuela formally notified U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday of its dec…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/us-welcomes-venezuelas-ic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez has formally begun withdrawing the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The United States, which never ratified the Rome Statute and has lo…
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/us-praises-venezuela-for-initiat…
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