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A floral display with the flags of Venezuela and the United States and a "Freedom 250" emblem stands in front of the statue of George Washington at Washington Square (Plaza Washington) in the El Paraíso neighborhood, during the square's official reopening as part of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez and U.S. chargé d'affaires John Barrett attended the ceremony, amid renewed diplomatic ties between the two countries.