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Venezuelan government's actions

The Venezuelan government's actions, including the creation of a Constituent Assembly, were seen as undermining democratic institutions.

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Jan 5, 2026

Which Venezuelan regions are controlled by dissident ELN, FARC dissidents, or local bandas?

A patchwork of Venezuelan territory is contested and in some places effectively controlled by Colombian-origin armed groups and local criminal bandas: the ELN holds sway in large stretches of the Colo...

Jan 5, 2026

Was Maduro deemed a threat by Obama

Yes — the Obama administration formally declared the situation in Venezuela an “unusual and extraordinary” threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy via an executive order in March 2015, and...