US embassy reopens in Venezuela months after Maduro abduction
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“The US has reopened its embassy in Venezuela, nearly three months after it abducted the former leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife.”
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Wikipedia evidence confirms the 2026 US military strike and capture of Maduro but provides no information about embassy reopening. No corroborating sources or direct references to embassy status changes.
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— On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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— The Embassy of Venezuela in Washington, D.C. was the diplomatic mission of Venezuela to the United States. The embassy was located at 1099 30th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Georgetown ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Venezuela,_Washingt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Venezuela,_Washingt…
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— The diplomatic relationship between the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were strained during parts of the 21st century.
Relations were strong during the second half o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Venezuela_relati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Venezuela_relati…
“We are once again the US Embassy in Caracas.”
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Wikipedia evidence states the US embassy in Caracas exists but notes no ambassador since July 201 (likely 2019). No sources confirm recent restoration or official status changes.
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— The Embassy of the United States in Caracas is located at Calle F con Calle Suapure, Urb. Colinas de Valle Arriba, Caracas, normally represents the US in United States–Venezuela relations.
The US has…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…
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— The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, including 272 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of…
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— The siege of the Argentine Embassy in Venezuela was a blockade of the Argentine Embassy and ambassador's residence in Caracas. Movement into and out of the compound was restricted between July 30 to S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_the_Argentine_Embassy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_the_Argentine_Embassy…
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