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Relations between the two countries have been poor since the presidency of Hugo Chavez began in 2006. They continued to deteriorate under Nicolas Maduro, whom the US said it captured on Saturday.
Venezuela-US timeline: How Trump ramped up pressure on Caracas before airstrikes and Maduro capture - More than 100 people killed in US military strikes targeting small boats in the Caribbean in 2025
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country. President Nicolás Maduro of ...