US EditionAmerican Flag Raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st Time Since 2019
Diplomatic ties reopened after a U.S. operation captured Maduro; new agreements aim to boost private investment in Venezuela’s energy and mining sectors, easing some sanctions.
- Staff at the United States Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, raised the American flag on Saturday, March 14, 2026, marking exactly seven years since diplomatic relations were severed in 2019.
- Relations between the two countries eased following a January military operation that captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
- Charge d'affaires Laura Dogu said the flag was hoisted exactly seven years to the exact day after it was lowered, while Caracas resident Alessandro Di Benedetto observed, "I found several people here surprised and happy."
- Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has signed new energy and mining agreements with the American government, aiming to open the sector to private investment and expand United States access to Venezuelan oil reserves.
- Despite the initiative, segments of Venezuelan society remain critics of President Donald Trump and his decision to remove Maduro, while interim leadership continues to press Washington to fully lift remaining sanctions.
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The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela raised its country's flag for the first time in seven years, after the re-establishment of its relations.
On March 14, 2019, Venezuela had broken off diplomatic relations with the US because Washington refused to recognize the re-election of Nicolás Maduro
The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela raised its country's flag this Saturday for the first time in seven years, after both nations agreed to re-establish their diplomatic relations, broken in 2019.
Flag Raising Marks New Chapter in US-Venezuela Relations
The US embassy in Venezuela reopened Saturday, marking a significant step in US-Venezuelan relations. The event occurred after US President Trump endorsed Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez. While many locals celebrated, others remain critical of Trump's actions, including capturing former President Maduro.
US Embassy in Venezuela raises American flag for first time in 7 years
(The Hill) - The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela raised an American flag on Saturday, seven years to the day since officials last flew the stars and stripes there. "The morning of March 14, 2019, the American flag was lowered for the final time at U.S. Embassy Caracas," U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Venezuela Laura F. Dogu [...]
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