Venezuela agrees with Israel to establish consular services after 17-year diplomatic break

Venezuela’s government said on Tuesday ​it has agreed with Israel to establish a coordination mechanism to enable ‌consular services, ‌a ​dramatic ‌shift ⁠in ​Venezuela’s geopolitical alignment ⁠after it broke relations with Israel in 2009. (Reuters/File)
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  • Venezuela was historically allied with ‌Iran but its government has become ⁠more ⁠aligned with Washington

CARACAS: Venezuela’s government said on Tuesday ​it has agreed with Israel to establish a coordination mechanism to enable ‌consular services, ‌a ​dramatic ‌shift ⁠in ​Venezuela’s geopolitical alignment ⁠after it broke relations with Israel in 2009.
Venezuela, which ⁠ended relations 17 ‌years ‌ago ​over ‌Israeli attacks in ‌the Gaza Strip, was historically allied with ‌Iran but its government has become ⁠more ⁠aligned with Washington since the US captured President Nicolas Maduro in January.