American flag raised, flies over US Embassy building in Venezuela for first time in 7 years

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. The American flag was raised at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas Saturday for the first time since 2019. (Credit: @usembassyve / X) The American flag flew again over the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela Saturday for the first time in the South American country in seven years. The embassy compound in Caracas is still undergoing renovations, and officials have not announced when the building will fully reopen, The Associated Press reported. The flag’s return comes months after former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in January. FROM PALACE TO PRISON: VENEZUELAN STRONGMAN MADURO LOCKED IN TROUBLED BROOKLYN JAIL An American flag flies again at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, seven years after it was lowered when Washington and Caracas cut diplomatic relations in 2019. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) The U.S. Embassy highli