Caracas

[kuh-rah-kuhs, kah-rah-kahs]

noun

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

Caracas

/ -ˈrɑː-, kəˈrækəs, kaˈrakas /

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)

Caracas

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.

Example Sentences

The U.S.-led financial sanctions on Caracas add to the complications of dealing with the country.

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The suspension infuriated Caracas, which issued the carriers with a 48-hour ultimatum on Monday to resume flights or be banned from Venezuela, which they ignored.

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The airlines had temporarily suspended their routes into the capital, Caracas, after the US warned of "heightened military activity" in the area.

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Under pressure, Caracas agreed to free American prisoners as Washington allowed Chevron to continue operations in the country with the world's biggest known oil reserves.

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“The calculation for Maduro is that he will always be safer here than anywhere else,” said Phil Gunson, an analyst in Caracas for the International Crisis Group, which works to prevent violent conflict in Venezuela.

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