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Trinidad

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

Place · 28 stories · 106 articles · earliest story we hold Feb 12, 2024

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Apr 28.

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The US military and pressure campaign to oust Nicolás Maduro

54 of 78 stories this year · 3 about Trinidad · 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

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

202433 articles202521 articles2026175 articles

Earlier years are still being indexed.

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Feb 12, 20241328
Apr 22, 20240208
Dec 30, 202421111
Oct 13, 20251228
Oct 20, 20252307
Dec 15, 20251315
Jan 5, 202617331
Jul 6, 202612017
Jul 13, 20260102
Aug 3, 20260203
Aug 17, 20262002
Aug 31, 20261102
Sep 7, 20260112
Sep 14, 2026106794
Sep 21, 202624215
Sep 28, 20263104

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

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