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U.S. raises flag at embassy in Caracas after seven-year diplomatic freeze ends

(14 Mar 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Caracas, Venezuela - 14 March 2025 1. Various of man exercising as U.S. flag waves in the background 2. Various of U.S. flag waving at embassy 3. Various of Luz Verónica López looking at flag 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Luz Verónica López, Caracas resident: "Its a good thing, really, what a joy! Because other countries must come back too because that's what we need: progress, to move forward with good relations with the rest of the world, as it should be." 5. Woman taking picture of flag 6. Various of embassy and Caracas view 7. Alessandro Di Benedetto, Caracas resident, looking at flag 8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alessandro Di Benedetto, Caracas resident: "I found several people here surprised and happy because today they raised the U.S. flag at the embassy. This is positive, this is another step." 9. Various of flag at embassy STORYLINE: The United States flag was raised again at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas on Saturday, seven years after it was lowered when Washington and Caracas cut diplomatic relations in 2019. It comes after the United States and Venezuela agreed to restore diplomatic ties in a major shift after years of tensions, following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of former president Nicolas Maduro. "This morning, March 14, 2026, at the same time, my team and I raised the American flag—exactly seven years after it was taken down", said a statement published by U.S. embassy team on social media. Some Caracas residents celebrated the new development. As the flag waved in the distance at a lookout point in Caracas where people frequently exercise, people took pictures and looked at the flag. "Its a good thing, really, what a joy!," said Luz Verónica López, Caracas resident, adding that it's "progress, to move forward with good relations with the rest of the world, as it should be." AP Video shot by: Juan Pablo Arraez =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...