March 30 (UPI) -- The United States has reopened its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, after seven years, marking a concrete step toward restoring diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to an official statement released by the U.S. mission.
In that statement released Monday, the U.S. representative in Venezuela, Laura Dogu, confirmed that Washington "formally resumed operations" in Caracas, signaling the return of permanent diplomatic staff and the beginning of a new phase in bilateral relations.
The announcement comes weeks after a key symbolic gesture: the raising of the U.S. flag at the diplomatic compound on March 14, exactly seven years after it was lowered in 2019, when both countries broke relations.
Venezuelan media reported that the ceremony was led by Dogu, who said the act marked "a new era" in bilateral ties.
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