WASHINGTON: The United States is hoping to forge better ties with Venezuela once the political upheaval caused by president Hugo Chavez's death is over, but admitted Wednesday it may take some time.
"All of us know that electoral campaigns may not always be the best time to break new ground on policy," a senior US official told reporters on a conference call. "We will continue to desire that positive relationship... while recognizing that it may take a little while before the Venezuelan government that emerges from the elections is ready to have that conversation."