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U.S. President Donald Trump denies any involvement by the U.S. government in Silvercorp USA's armed incursion into Venezuela on May 3, which left eight people dead and several others captured, including two U.S. citizens.
2020-05-5

United States President Donald Trump announces that United States Navy ships will be deployed to Venezuela on an anti-drug mission.
2020-04-1

New leaked messages between Brazilian judge Sérgio Moro and prosecutors of Operation Car Wash show that Moro suggested they leak confidential information concerning Odebrecht's activities in Venezuela to members of the Venezuelan opposition. Some prosecutors even entertained the possibility of provoking a civil war in Venezuela over the leaks.
2019-07-7

All editions of Wikipedia are blocked in Venezuela by state-owned CANTV amid an ongoing political crisis.
2019-01-12

Irish paper production and packaging firm Smurfit Kappa release a statement explaining that one of its production facilities was seized a week earlier on August 21 by the Venezuelan government and its managers were arrested, with the company accused of not setting their prices at government-approved levels and smuggling. It says that the government have taken over operation of the plant.
2018-08-28

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes off the coast of Venezuela, prompting building evacuations in Caracas. Buildings shake across Caribbean and South America's North coast. Several buildings are destroyed.
2018-08-21

U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order declaring Venezuela a national security threat to the U.S.
2015-03-9

The Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal orders the opposition not to destroy the voter list following its primary.
2012-02-14

Venezuela celebrates 200 years of independence from Spain featuring street parties and a military parade.
2011-07-5

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announces plans to pass laws by decree for the next six to eighteen months, amid concern from the opposition.
2010-12-14