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Arcs in and about Caracas from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 151 stories · 548 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 6, 2023

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The US military and pressure campaign to oust Nicolás Maduro

54 of 78 stories this year · 6 about Caracas · gone quiet

Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela’s president to face US drug charges · 16 articles, Aug 8Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America · 6 articles, Aug 19Maduro says Venezuela ready to respond to US military presence in the Caribbean · 17 articles, Aug 29U.S. preparing options for military strikes on drug targets inside Venezuela, sources say · 12 articles, Sep 26Venezuela says it detected 5 US ‘combat planes’ flying 75km from its coast, calls it a ‘provocation’ · 8 articles, Oct 3Venezuela says it warned U.S. of alleged plot to bomb embassy in Caracas · 9 articles, Oct 6Venezuela asks UN Security Council for emergency session over US military actions in the Caribbean · 7 articles, Oct 10Trump confirms CIA operations, prompts questions inside Venezuela · 50 articles, Oct 15U.S. Embassy issues warning to Americans in Trinidad and Tobago as tensions with Venezuela escalate · 8 articles, Oct 18US deploys Ford carrier strike group to target suspected drug vessels in Western Hemisphere · 7 articles, Oct 24U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to Caribbean as strikes on suspected drug boats intensify · 29 articles, Oct 24US Military Flew Supersonic B-1 Bombers up to the Coast of Venezuela · 5 articles, Oct 24U.S. to send aircraft carrier strike group to Caribbean in an escalation of boat strikes · 7 articles, Oct 24Venezuela’s Maduro: U.S. is fabricating war · 6 articles, Oct 26US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela · 8 articles, Oct 26US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader · 7 articles, Oct 28Trump Admin Has Decided To Strike Inside Venezuela; Attacks Could Come At Any Time: Report · 6 articles, Oct 31Fearing US effort to remove him, Maduro urges Venezuelans to snitch via app · 7 articles, Nov 5Senate rejects measure to limit Trump’s military actions against Venezuela · 6 articles, Nov 6Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces as America’s largest warship sails into region · 11 articles, Nov 11US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela · 21 articles, Nov 11How Venezuela’s aging Soviet-era military stacks up against US forces in the Caribbean · 5 articles, Nov 12US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power · 7 articles, Nov 12US Adds New Terror Designation to Cartel Linked to Maduro · 6 articles, Nov 17Trump says US may have discussions with Venezuela's Maduro as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean · 21 articles, Nov 17Venezuela suspends flight rights for six foreign airlines amid US tensions · 17 articles, Nov 22US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela · 12 articles, Nov 22Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity · 6 articles, Nov 23U.S. designates Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization · 24 articles, Nov 24Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela · 7 articles, Nov 24Trump says the U.S. will 'very soon' take action on land to stop alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers · 19 articles, Nov 28Maduro ramps up repression in Venezuela as he faces growing threats abroad · 7 articles, Nov 28Venezuela airspace claimed to be closed · 53 articles, Nov 29Venezuela’s Maduro confirms ‘cordial’ call with Trump amid tensions with US · 7 articles, Dec 1Maduro resurfaces in Caracas, as Trump says he has spoken to Venezuelan president · 8 articles, Dec 1Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants · 9 articles, Dec 2Venezuela will continue accepting deportation flights from U.S. despite Trump's airspace closure assertion · 5 articles, Dec 2US deploys fighter jets to Gulf of Venezuela in closest known approach yet, amid rising tension · 11 articles, Dec 10US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast · 96 articles, Dec 10Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts · 12 articles, Dec 11US sanctions Maduro’s nephews and shipping companies it says move Venezuelan oil · 22 articles, Dec 11Venezuela says US has suspended deportation flights; US denies it · 8 articles, Dec 12JetBlue plane near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force aircraft · 25 articles, Dec 14Trinidad and Tobago Will Open Caribbean Nation’s Airports to US Military as Venezuela Tensions Grow · 5 articles, Dec 15Asian shares gain, while oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela · 5 articles, Dec 17Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' entering and leaving Venezuela · 81 articles, Dec 17Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, US official says · 72 articles, Dec 20US forces stop 2nd merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela, American officials say · 26 articles, Dec 20Trump holds an event with Rubio and Hegseth during vacation as tensions with Venezuela mount · 13 articles, Dec 22White House orders military to focus on ‘quarantine’ of Venezuela oil · 5 articles, Dec 24Trump says the U.S. took out a 'big facility' in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats · 20 articles, Dec 29CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers, AP sources say · 15 articles, Dec 29Trump says the US ‘hit’ a facility along shore where he says alleged drug boats ‘load up’ · 33 articles, Dec 29At least 7 explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela's Caracas · 16 articles, Dec 31

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Sep 28, 20262002

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else18 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories that name Caracas

  1. Dec 30U.S. sanctions 10 people and firms from Iran and Venezuela over drone and missile trade6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 9– 12María Corina Machado arrives in Oslo after Nobel ceremony52 articles · 27 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 4 right
  3. Oct 10– 11Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize103 articles · 63 independent sources
    14 left, 14 center, 16 right
  4. Sep 256.2-magnitude earthquake hits northwest Venezuela9 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 15– 16Trump says the US military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela - Boston News, Weather, Sports49 articles · 29 independent sources
    8 left, 11 center, 3 right
  6. Sep 2– 3Trump says U.S. carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left Venezuela, killing 1164 articles · 49 independent sources
    10 left, 17 center, 5 right
  7. Jul 18– 22Venezuela says US migrants were tortured in El Salvador – DW11 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Jul 18– 19Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported by U.S. to El Salvador32 articles · 24 independent sources
    2 left, 10 center, 3 right
  9. May 20– 21Venezuela frees US Air Force veteran considered wrongfully detained, his family says8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 2 right
  10. May 14– 15Venezuelan toddler who was kept in US after parents' deportation returns to Venezuela19 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Jan 7Venezuelan opposition leader says son-in-law kidnapped in Caracas5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
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