U.S.–Venezuela Tensions Explained

Why Is There Conflict Between the U.S. and Venezuela? Many people think the United States

attacked or bombed Venezuela. But the truth is—there is no full military invasion or war.

So what’s really happening? The conflict began because the U.S. does not recognize

Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, accusing his government of election fraud, corruption,

and human rights abuses. Another big reason is oil. Venezuela has the

largest oil reserves in the world, and the U.S. does not want that power

in the hands of an anti-U.S. government. Instead of bombs, the U.S.

used economic sanctions— blocking trade, freezing assets, and restricting Venezuela’s oil