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Maiquetía

American  
[mahy-ke-tee-ah] / ˌmaɪ kɛˈti ɑ /

noun

  1. a city in the Federal District, in N Venezuela.


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She was born in Maiquetía, Venezuela, where her mother was a seamstress and her father a representative for Singer sewing machines.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

She said she spotted her son getting off the plane at Maiquetía airport, outside Caracas, on Friday.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2025

The hunt for Francis ended with his capture at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía before he could flee the Venezuelan capital, Interpol’s Venezuela director general, Carlos Gárate Rondón, said Wednesday.

From Washington Post Sep. 22, 2022

Darwin Maiquetía, 37, lost his wife, Kenny Chirinos, on Jan. 20, after she developed an infection following a cesarean section in a military hospital.

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2020

There was the international airport of Maiquetía, where his father once worked as a pilot.

From The New Yorker Jun. 3, 2019

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