Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Plasencia posted a government communiqué on social media on the 11th stating that Venezuela and Israel have agreed to resume consular services. “The two countries have agreed to establish a coordination mechanism to provide consular services to their own citizens residing in each other's countries when needed,” the communiqué said. On January 14, 2009, Venezuela's then-President Chávez decided to “break all ties” with Israel. The week before, he expelled Israel's ambassador to the Commission to express his support for Palestine.

Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Plasencia posted a government communiqué on social media on the 11th stating that Venezuela and Israel have agreed to resume consular services. “The two countries have agreed to establish a coordination mechanism to provide consular services to their own citizens residing in each other's countries when needed,” the communiqué said. On January 14, 2009, Venezuela's then-President Chávez decided to “break all ties” with Israel. The week before, he expelled Israel's ambassador to the Commission to express his support for Palestine.