US embassy in Venezuela formally resumes operations after seven-year closure

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The US embassy in Venezuela has reopened after seven years, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US troops. The State Department announced this marks a new chapter in US-Venezuela relations, allowing direct engagement with the interim government and civil society. The embassy was closed in March 2019 after Maduro was declared illegitimate. US President Trump ordered the raid on Maduro, who is facing drug trafficking charges. Diplomatic operations had been conducted from Colombia since 2019, and Laura Dogu is now heading the reopened embassy in Caracas.