The diplomatic hub had been closed for seven years. The reopening happens just months after former president Nicolas Maduro was arrested by American forces in January.
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After seven years of closed doors, the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela was reopened, with the State Department saying that the Caracas site would resume its work.
The reopening happened after the renewal of full diplomatic relations with the South American country after the Trump administration arrested then-President Nicolas Maduro in early January, according to a story by Newsmax.
On Monday, the State Department revealed that it had recommenced business as usual at the embassy — which had undergone major repairs, including remediations from mold — after a seven-year closure that began during President Donald Trump’s first term.
For over a month a minor team of U.S. diplomats based in Colombia has been working in Caracas, but the embassy itself had not yet been reopened.
“The resumption of operations at U.S. Embassy Caracas is a key milestone in implementing the president’s three phase plan for Venezuela and will strengthen our ability to engage directly with Venezuela’s interim government, civil society, and the private sector,” the State Department said in a statement.
It said the move marked “a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela.”
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