First direct US-Venezuela flight in 7 years lands in Caracas

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The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela landed in Caracas on Thursday, seven years after the US Homeland Security Department indefinitely suspended operations, citing security risks. Operated by American Airlines subsidiary Envoy Air, the flight took off at 10.26 a.m. (14:26 GMT) from Miami and landed in Venezuela's capital city some three hours later.  This comes months after US forces captured then-President Nicolas Maduro in a stunning nighttime raid on his