American flag raised, flies over US Embassy in Venezuela building for first time in 7 years

The American emblem flew again implicit the U.S. Embassy successful Venezuela connected Saturday, marking the archetypal clip it has been raised successful the South American state successful 7 years.

The embassy compound successful Caracas is inactive undergoing renovations, and officials person not announced erstwhile the gathering volition afloat reopen, The Associated Press reported.

The flag’s instrumentality comes months aft erstwhile Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces successful January. 

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An American emblem flies again astatine the US Embassy successful Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, 7 years aft it was lowered erstwhile Washington and Caracas chopped diplomatic relations successful 2019.  (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

The U.S. Embassy highlighted the infinitesimal successful a societal media post, calling it the commencement of a caller section successful relations betwixt Washington and Caracas.

"A caller epoch for U.S.-Venezuela relations has begun," the U.S. Embassy wrote connected X.

Some residents expressed anticipation that the emblem signals improved ties with the planetary community.

Caracas nonmigratory Alessandro Di Benedetto said the ambiance among onlookers was optimistic, according to The Associated Press.

The entranceway motion of the U.S. Embassy is seen successful Caracas, Venezuela. (Associated Press)

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"I recovered respective radical present amazed and blessed due to the fact that contiguous they raised the U.S. emblem astatine the embassy," helium said. "This is positive; this is different step."

The embassy had been closed since March 12, 2019, erstwhile the U.S. and Venezuela chopped diplomatic relations, according to the website for the U.S. Department of State.

Maduro was captured during a U.S. subject cognition successful Caracas connected Jan. 3 and flown to New York, wherever helium is presently being held successful a national jail.

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Nicolás Maduro is seen successful handcuffs aft landing astatine a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavy equipped national agents arsenic they marque their mode into an armored car en way to a Federal courthouse successful Manhattan connected Jan. 5, 2026 successful New York City. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images)

He faces aggregate charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of instrumentality guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to person those weapons.

Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, is besides facing national charges related to cause trafficking and weapons offenses.

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Both pleaded not blameworthy during a national tribunal quality successful New York connected Jan. 5.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.