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U.S. Flag Flies Again at Embassy in Caracas, Marking Diplomatic Return

The flag-raising signals a reset following this month's restoration of ties alongside initial U.S. sanctions relief.

Erstmals seit genau sieben Jahren haben die USA an ihrer Botschaft in Venezuela wieder ihre Flagge gehisst. "Eine neue Ära hat begonnen", erklärte die neue Geschäftsträgerin der USA in Venezuela, Laura Dogu.
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Overview

  • U.S. chargé d'affaires Laura Dogu announced the hoisting, called it “a new era,” and posted a photo on X.
  • The ceremony occurred exactly seven years after the flag was removed on March 14, 2019, when Venezuela broke ties over U.S. nonrecognition of Nicolás Maduro's 2018 re-election.
  • Washington and Caracas formally resumed diplomatic relations earlier in March, and the United States has begun easing some sanctions.
  • Maduro was reported captured in a January U.S. operation in Caracas and transferred to New York to face “drug terrorism” charges, with legal proceedings developing.
  • Venezuela's Supreme Court installed former vice president Delcy Rodríguez as interim leader, drawing praise from President Donald Trump and dealing a setback to opposition figure María Corina Machado.