### [2026-04-30](/feed/2026/04/30/index.md)

##### 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
# The first direct commercial flight from the United States to Venezuela in seven years arrives at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/first-direct-us-venezuela-flight-in-years-arrives-in-caracas-11433603)
2. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-commercial-flight-caracas-5d9a5e8dde5d3384c8f96a6f5096755d)

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