US Embassy in Caracas Resumes Operations After Seven-Year Hiatus

Moscow (ANTARA) — The United States diplomatic mission in Caracas, Venezuela has resumed operations after being suspended for seven years, according to Laura Dogu, Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Venezuela, on Saturday, 14 March.

In March 2019, Venezuela severed relations with the United States after Washington recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who declared himself interim president. That same year, American diplomatic staff departed the country.

“On Saturday morning, 14 March 2019, the American flag was lowered for the last time at the US Embassy in Caracas. This morning, on 14 March 2026, at the same time, my team and I raised the American flag exactly seven years after it was lowered,” Dogu stated through the embassy’s X platform.

President Trump subsequently announced that Maduro and Flores would face trial on allegations of involvement in “narcoterrorism” activities that pose a threat, including to the United States.

Since Maduro’s arrest, American and Venezuelan authorities have engaged in negotiations on a new bilateral agenda, including cooperation in combating drug trafficking, the unfreezing of Venezuelan assets, the nation’s oil sales, and the resumption of diplomatic dialogue.