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The Escalating Conflict: A Timeline of US-Venezuela Relations From Sanctions to Military Confrontation
Dec 12, 2025 10:17 am CST
This comprehensive timeline explores the deteriorating US-Venezuela relations from 2006 to 2025, detailing how diplomatic tensions escalated from initial sanctions under President Bush to oil embargoes, multi-million dollar bounties on President Maduro, and ultimately military actions in the Caribbean. The article chronicles key events including accusations of human rights violations, narco-terrorism charges, and the recent seizure of an oil tanker that Venezuela has condemned as international piracy.
Trump Confirms Call with Venezuela's Maduro Amid Escalating US Military Presence in the Caribbean
Dec 01, 2025 09:33 am CST
US President Donald Trump confirmed a recent phone conversation with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as tensions rise between the two nations. The US has deployed significant military forces to the Caribbean, designated Maduro's alleged drug cartel as a terrorist organization, and claimed Venezuelan airspace is "closed." Venezuela has sought OPEC's assistance against what it perceives as American aggression aimed at seizing its oil reserves.