US reopens its embassy in Venezuela after seven years

The US Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela. January 8, 2026. MARYORIN MENDEZ / AFP

The US embassy in Venezuela resumed operations Monday, March 30, after being closed for seven years, the State Department announced, following Washington's abduction of leftist president Nicolas Maduro.

"Today, we are formally resuming operations at the US embassy in Caracas, marking a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela," the State Department said in a statement. The normal functioning of the embassy "will strengthen our ability to engage directly with Venezuela's interim government, civil society and the private sector," it said.

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