Miami, April 30, 2026 (AFP) - First US-Venezuela flight in years takes off as relations improve

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The first direct flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years took off Thursday, a new sign of a thaw after Washington deposed leftist leader Nicolas Maduro. The American Airlines flight took off at 10:26 am (1426 GMT) from Miami en route to Caracas, where the United States has resumed diplomatic relations after years of tension. The first flight's manifest was dominated by officials and journalists, with senior officials from Wa......

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