美国驻委内瑞拉大使馆的复合建筑仍在进行翻新，官员尚未宣布该建筑何时完全重新开放，美联社报道。
国旗的回归发生在1月前委内瑞拉前总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗被美军抓获数月之后。
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美国大使馆在社交媒体上强调了这一时刻，称这是华盛顿和加拉加斯关系新篇章的开始。
“美委关系的新时代已经开始，”美国大使馆在X平台上写道。
一些居民表示希望这面国旗标志着与国际社会关系的改善。
据美联社报道，加拉加斯居民亚历山德罗·迪·贝内代托称旁观者的气氛是乐观的。
“我发现这里有几个人感到惊讶和高兴，因为今天大使馆升起了美国国旗，”他说。“这是积极的；这是又一步。”
根据美国国务院网站，自2019年3月12日美国与委内瑞拉断绝外交关系以来，大使馆一直关闭。
马杜罗于1月3日在加拉加斯的一次美军行动中被捕，并被飞往纽约，目前被关押在联邦监狱。
特朗普在马杜罗被俘后的过渡时期支持马杜罗忠诚者而非委内瑞拉反对派领袖
他面临多项指控，包括与毒恐怖主义共谋、可卡因进口共谋、持有机关枪和破坏性装置，以及共谋持有这些武器。
马杜罗的妻子西莉亚·弗洛雷斯也面临与毒品走私和武器犯罪相关的联邦指控。
特朗普吹嘘美国拥有“大量”委内瑞拉石油，誓言在关注伊朗后“照顾古巴”
两人于1月5日在纽约联邦法院出庭时均不认罪。
美联社对本报道有贡献。
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（图片说明：美国驻委内瑞拉大使馆入口标志在加拉加斯，委内瑞拉。(美联社)）
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The American flag flew again over the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela on Saturday, marking the first time it has been raised 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.
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An American flag flies again at the US 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 highlighted the moment in a social media post, calling it the start of a new chapter in relations between Washington and Caracas.
“A new era for U.S.-Venezuela relations has begun,” the U.S. Embassy wrote on X.
Some residents expressed hope that the flag signals improved ties with the international community.
Caracas resident Alessandro Di Benedetto said the atmosphere among onlookers was optimistic, according to The Associated Press.
The entrance sign of the U.S. Embassy is seen in Caracas, Venezuela.(Associated Press)
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“I found several people here surprised and happy because today they raised the U.S. flag at the embassy,” he said. “This is positive; this is another step.”
The embassy had been closed since March 12, 2019, when the U.S. and Venezuela cut diplomatic relations, according to the website for the U.S. Department of State.
Maduro was captured during a U.S. military operation in Caracas on Jan. 3 and flown to New York, where he is currently being held in a federal jail.
Nicolás Maduro is seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courthouse in Manhattan on Jan. 5, 2026 in New York City.(XNY/Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images)
He faces multiple charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess those weapons.
Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, is also facing federal charges related to drug trafficking and weapons offenses.
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Both pleaded not guilty during a federal court appearance in New York on Jan. 5.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Story tips can be sent to sophia.compton@fox.com.
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