About this episode

This episode explores the fractured relationship between the United States and Venezuela, culminating in the illegal arrest of President Nicholas Maduro by Donald Trump.

The United States and Venezuela were once considered allies. But that relationship has been fractured over the last 20 years and it all came to a climax when Donald Trump illegally arrested and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro on January 3rd, 2026. How did we get here? This episode seeks to delve into a brief history of the relationship between the United States and Venezuela. SUBSCRIBE TO THE YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@redactedhistory Stay Connected with Me: PATREON: patreon.com/redactedhistory https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/redactedhistory_ Contact: thisisredactedhistory@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Andre White

Topics covered

• US-Venezuela relations
• history
• politics
• international relations
• oil
• diplomacy

Keywords

• Venezuela
• United States
• Nicholas Maduro
• Donald Trump
• oil
• history
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: United States, Venezuela

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