Caracas

American  

[kuh-rah-kuhs, kah-rah-kahs] / kəˈrɑ kəs, kɑˈrɑ kɑs /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.

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Caracas British  

/ kəˈrækəs, kaˈrakas, -ˈrɑː- /

noun

1. the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)

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Caracas Cultural  

1. Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.

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Caracas

This is the latest signal of warming relations between Washington and Caracas after the United States ousted longtime leader Nicolas Maduro in a military operation in January.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Special Forces seized Maduro, 63 years old, and his wife Cilia Flores, 69, from their home in Caracas during a military operation earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

He was referring to America's military operation in Caracas to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro back in January.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Next time I see you, I expect to see you in Miraflores,” one told her on a recent outing, referring to the presidential palace in Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

From the city of Caracas, Scythe Curie had instructed her to follow the northern coastline east until coming to a town called Playa Pintada.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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