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The US raised its flag at the Venezuela embassy for the first time since 2019.
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The United States raised the American flag at its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela for the first time since 2019, marking a significant diplomatic milestone. The flag-raising ceremony occurred amid ongoing tensions between the two countries that led to the embassy's closure and withdrawal of diplomatic staff five years ago. This action signals a potential thaw in U.S.-Venezuela relations under the Trump administration. The embassy had remained shuttered since January 2019 when the U.S. recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's legitimate president rather than Nicolás Maduro. The flag restoration represents the first concrete step toward potential normalization of diplomatic ties between Washington and Caracas.
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The Trump administration has taken the first step toward potentially normalizing diplomatic relations with Venezuela.
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