After seven years of absence, their wave is again in their in . The move marks her return and a new era in Washington-Caracas relations, a few months after the arrest and detention of the then president by the Americans, as well as the restoration of ties between the two countries.
As First Counselor and Head of Embassy Laura Dogu said in a post on X, the flag was raised exactly seven years after it was last lowered on March 14, 2019, when Venezuela severed diplomatic relations with the US following Washington’s refusal to recognize Maduro’s controversial re-election.
On the morning of March 14, 2019, the American flag was lowered for the final time at the United States Embassy in Caracas. This morning, March 14, 2026, at the same time, my team and I raised the flag of the United States—exactly seven years after…
— US Embassy, Venezuela (@usembassyve)
The return of the flag carries a strong political message as it comes at a time when US-Venezuela relations are in the process of normalizing after years of tension, sanctions and diplomatic isolation.
Although the restoration of ties had begun in recent months, with the arrival of the top US diplomat in the country, today’s event is seen as one of the most visible signs that Washington and Caracas are trying to build bridges again.
The reopening of the embassy paves the way for greater cooperation on diplomacy, the economy and regional security, after a period in which the two countries had remained deeply at odds.
