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U.S. restores historic Abraham Lincoln Plaza in Caracas

The U.S. Embassy in Caracas announced the reopening of the plaza honoring Abraham Lincoln; a park bench has never made the news happier.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Finally, Some Good News
Published 10:07 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Olga Berrios · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by Breitbart: “U.S. Restores Historic Abraham Lincoln Plaza in Caracas, Venezuela”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:07 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Abraham Lincoln, Venezuela, US.
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BreitbartU.S. Restores Historic Abraham Lincoln Plaza in Caracas, Venezuela

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFinally, some good news. The U.S. Embassy in Caracas has announced the restoration and reopening of a plaza honoring Abraham Lincoln in Venezuela's capital.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA restored plaza, folks. Somebody fixed the benches and swept the paths and said, come sit down. I'm fine.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou are not fine, you're holding a tissue the size of a pillowcase.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's a public square with a famous name on it, Vera, and somebody cared enough to reopen it for neighbors who just want a nice place to walk.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, now I'm crying too. Think of the fresh paving stones, all lined up, ready to be stood on by strangers.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe stones!

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