An explosive claim by U.S. President Donald Trump has sent tremors from the Caribbean Sea all the way to Washington, D.C. According to Trump, the United States launched large-scale military strikes on Venezuela, leading to the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Whether fully confirmed or not, the announcement alone has ignited panic, speculation, and fear across Latin America and beyond.

Across the Caribbean’s restless waters, a familiar yet dangerous confrontation has resurfaced. Oil-rich Venezuela and the world’s most powerful military force, the United States, now appear to be standing face to face once again—this time closer to open war than ever before. In the closing days of December 2025 and the opening weeks of January 2026, reports emerged of bombings in Caracas and other major Venezuelan cities. Explosions echoed through urban neighborhoods, fighter jets roared across the skies, and a climate of fear settled deep into the hearts of ordinary citizens.

Venezuela immediately declared that the attacks were carried out by the United States. The accusation carried enormous weight. America, long recognized as a global superpower, was now being openly accused of initiating direct military action under the leadership of Donald Trump. What made the situation unprecedented was Trump’s own public acknowledgment—his administration officially admitted for the first time that ground targets inside Venezuela had been struck.

This was not merely another covert operation, proxy conflict, or diplomatic pressure campaign. It was a bold, open, and aggressive move that rattled not just Caracas, but the entire Latin American region.

How Did It Begin? A Conflict Decades in the Making

To understand how the situation escalated to this point, one must look beyond the events of recent months. The roots of the U.S.–Venezuela conflict stretch back decades. Relations between Washington and Caracas have long been tense, shaped by ideology, oil, and power politics. However, by 2025, the confrontation had reached a dangerous tipping point.

The United States accused Venezuela of deep involvement........

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