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The US flag was first hoisted outside the building earlier this month, as Washington reestablished diplomatic ties with CaracasImage: Ariana Cubillos\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The US State Department on Monday said it had formally reopened its embassy in Venezuela’s capitgal Caracas for the first time since March 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US shuttered its embassy in Venezuela<\/a> during President Donald Trump’s<\/a> first term,\u00a0in the aftermath of former President Nicolas Maduro’s<\/a> disputed election win earlier in 2018.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

But since the military operation that seized Maduro and took him to the United States\u00a0on drugs trafficking charges in January 2026, the second Trump administration has reopened diplomatic ties with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“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 wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A photograph which US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account shows what he describes as Venezuelan President \"Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima\" amphibious assault ship, currently in the Caribbean Sea January 3, 2026
Since the January raid that abducted Maduro, the US has started reforging ties with the interim authorities that have replaced himImage: REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How is the embassy reopening progressing?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The US has appointed Laura F. Dogu, a veteran diplomat with past ambassadorial postings in the region in Honduras and Nicaragua, as charge d’affaires to Venezuela.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She arrived in late January to “lead the US government’s efforts on the ground,” as the State Department put it. The US flag was first hoisted at the site in mid-March<\/a> to mark the formal resumption of diplomatic ties, agreed earlier in the month<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dogu’s team is still working on restoring the chancery building where consular services for members of the public are dealt\u00a0with, amid problems like mold buildup after seven years of inactivity, but the diplomacy-focused Embassy segment is resuming normal operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The resumption of operations at US\u00a0Embassy Caracas is a key milestone in implementing the President\u2019s three\u2011phase plan for Venezuela and will strengthen our ability to engage directly with Venezuela\u2019s interim government, civil society, and the private sector,” the State Department wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Transition of power still unclear in Venezuela<\/h2>\n

Secretary of State Rubio says ‘stability brings\u00a0businesses back’<\/h2>\n

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed progress in Venezuela since the January move to oust and abduct Maduro, the sitting president even if one not recognized as legitimate by the US and several other Western countries. He said the country was beginning to see “the kind of stability that brings businesses back.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Maduro is facing narco-terrorism charges in the US and is being tried in a New York courtImage: Jane Rosenberg\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Rubio credited the interim authorities but called for an eventual transition to democracy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“You want to see a full transition because in order for Venezuela to fulfill its economic potential, it has to have a stable, democratic government,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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The US State Department on Monday said it had formally reopened its embassy in Venezuela’s capitgal Caracas for the first time since March 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US shuttered its embassy in Venezuela<\/a> during President Donald Trump’s<\/a> first term,\u00a0in the aftermath of former President Nicolas Maduro’s<\/a> disputed election win earlier in 2018.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

But since the military operation that seized Maduro and took him to the United States\u00a0on drugs trafficking charges in January 2026, the second Trump administration has reopened diplomatic ties with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“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 wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A photograph which US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account shows what he describes as Venezuelan President \"Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima\" amphibious assault ship, currently in the Caribbean Sea January 3, 2026
Since the January raid that abducted Maduro, the US has started reforging ties with the interim authorities that have replaced himImage: REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How is the embassy reopening progressing?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The US has appointed Laura F. Dogu, a veteran diplomat with past ambassadorial postings in the region in Honduras and Nicaragua, as charge d’affaires to Venezuela.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She arrived in late January to “lead the US government’s efforts on the ground,” as the State Department put it. The US flag was first hoisted at the site in mid-March<\/a> to mark the formal resumption of diplomatic ties, agreed earlier in the month<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dogu’s team is still working on restoring the chancery building where consular services for members of the public are dealt\u00a0with, amid problems like mold buildup after seven years of inactivity, but the diplomacy-focused Embassy segment is resuming normal operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The resumption of operations at US\u00a0Embassy Caracas is a key milestone in implementing the President\u2019s three\u2011phase plan for Venezuela and will strengthen our ability to engage directly with Venezuela\u2019s interim government, civil society, and the private sector,” the State Department wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Transition of power still unclear in Venezuela<\/h2>\n

Secretary of State Rubio says ‘stability brings\u00a0businesses back’<\/h2>\n

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed progress in Venezuela since the January move to oust and abduct Maduro, the sitting president even if one not recognized as legitimate by the US and several other Western countries. He said the country was beginning to see “the kind of stability that brings businesses back.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Ousted
Maduro is facing narco-terrorism charges in the US and is being tried in a New York courtImage: Jane Rosenberg\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Rubio credited the interim authorities but called for an eventual transition to democracy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“You want to see a full transition because in order for Venezuela to fulfill its economic potential, it has to have a stable, democratic government,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The US State Department on Monday said it had formally reopened its embassy in Venezuela’s capitgal Caracas for the first time since March 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US shuttered its embassy in Venezuela<\/a> during President Donald Trump’s<\/a> first term,\u00a0in the aftermath of former President Nicolas Maduro’s<\/a> disputed election win earlier in 2018.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

But since the military operation that seized Maduro and took him to the United States\u00a0on drugs trafficking charges in January 2026, the second Trump administration has reopened diplomatic ties with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“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 wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US has appointed Laura F. Dogu, a veteran diplomat with past ambassadorial postings in the region in Honduras and Nicaragua, as charge d’affaires to Venezuela.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She arrived in late January to “lead the US government’s efforts on the ground,” as the State Department put it. The US flag was first hoisted at the site in mid-March<\/a> to mark the formal resumption of diplomatic ties, agreed earlier in the month<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dogu’s team is still working on restoring the chancery building where consular services for members of the public are dealt\u00a0with, amid problems like mold buildup after seven years of inactivity, but the diplomacy-focused Embassy segment is resuming normal operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The resumption of operations at US\u00a0Embassy Caracas is a key milestone in implementing the President\u2019s three\u2011phase plan for Venezuela and will strengthen our ability to engage directly with Venezuela\u2019s interim government, civil society, and the private sector,” the State Department wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed progress in Venezuela since the January move to oust and abduct Maduro, the sitting president even if one not recognized as legitimate by the US and several other Western countries. He said the country was beginning to see “the kind of stability that brings businesses back.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Rubio credited the interim authorities but called for an eventual transition to democracy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“You want to see a full transition because in order for Venezuela to fulfill its economic potential, it has to have a stable, democratic government,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n

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