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.