US reopens embassy in Venezuela after seizing Nicolas Maduro

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The United States reopened its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 30, 2026, after closing it in 2019 following Nicolas Maduro's disputed election. This move, occurring after Maduro's January seizure and extradition to the US on drug trafficking charges, aims to strengthen diplomatic engagement with Venezuela's interim government.

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The State Department said it had formally reopened its embassy in Caracas after seven years. The US seized President Nicolas Maduro in a military raid in January and has since reestablished diplomatic ties.

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