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Titre : Investigating Contemporary History of US Interventions in Venezuela and Current Developments

Auteur.e.s : SY Mamadou Malal, .

Résumé : This paper presents a comprehensive historical analysis of United States interventions in Venezuela from the late twentieth century through the critical events of January 2026. It explores the progression of US policy, beginning with diplomatic engagement during the Clinton administration and culminating in overt military intervention under the second Trump presidency. The capture of President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026 – while unprecedented in its directness – is argued to represent the culmination of nearly thirty years of escalating pressure rather than a fundamental departure from past practices. The study examines three interrelated themes: the structural influence of oil on US-Venezuelan relations, the evolution of sanctions from targeted measures into comprehensive economic warfare, and the gradual erosion of traditional legal and diplomatic constraints on unilateral intervention. Utilizing declassified documents, sanctions databases, congressional records, and scholarly analyses, this paper asserts that the January 2026 operation reflects both a resurgence of historically rooted interventionist patterns and a significant shift toward normalizing extraterritorial military action as an instrument of foreign policy. The findings suggest major consequences for international law, regional stability, and the future of US-Latin American relations. Keywords: intervention in Venezuela, Monroe Doctrine, oil politics, sanctions, US foreign policy

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