US Embassy in Venezuela raises American flag for first time in 7 years
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The US embassy in Venezuela raised the American flag for the first time in seven years.
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The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela raised the American flag on Saturday for the first time in seven years. U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Laura F. Dogu noted that the flag was last lowered on March 14, 2019, making Saturday exactly seven years since American colors flew at the Caracas embassy. The flag-raising signals a potential thaw in relations between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan government after years of diplomatic isolation.
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The Trump administration has restored diplomatic presence in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties.
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