The US flag was raised Saturday over its embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two countries since former President Nicolas Maduro was captured by American troops in January.
The reopening of the American embassy comes after several statements from US President Donald Trump in support of Maduro’s successor, acting President Delcy Rodriguez, who has tried to keep negotiations open with the American government.
The flag was raised “exactly seven years after it was taken down,” the US Embassy team said in a statement published on its social media channels.
The reopening drew immediate attention from local residents.
“It’s a good thing, really, what a joy,” said Caracas resident Luz Veronica Lopez. “Other countries must come back too because that’s what we need; progress, to move forward with good relations with the rest of the world, as it should be.”
Alessandro Di Benedetto, another Caracas resident, not