The flagrant American violation of Venezuela did not come from a void. In recent months, the United States has escalated its actions against Venezuela under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. Before the most recent attack, US authorities claimed responsibility for 15 attacks in recent weeks, reportedly resulting in 62 deaths.

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Analysts and politicians have been following the situation in Venezuela, considering the USA’s actions and wondering why there has been an escalation in recent weeks. Trump suggested that he wants to open up US access to Venezuelan land, oil and assets that he says were “stolen” when the country nationalized its oil fields in the 1970s.