U.S. Restores Embassy Operations in Caracas After Seven-Year Break

Overview

• The State Department said it has formally resumed operations at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, calling the move a new chapter in its presence in Venezuela.
• The embassy had closed in March 2019 after Nicolás Maduro cut ties when President Donald Trump recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president.
• From 2019 until the reopening, Washington managed Venezuela policy through a Venezuela Affairs Unit based in Bogotá, Colombia.
• The U.S. flag was raised again at the Caracas compound on March 14, 2026, in a ceremony noted by Chargé d'Affaires Laura Dogu as a sign of renewed engagement.
• The coverage also cites a claim that talks to reopen followed Maduro's capture by U.S. forces earlier this year, a report that is disputed and not independently verified.