Venezuela

This is the final entry in a 4 part series uncovering U.S. national news coverage of Venezuela from 1968 to 2025. Maduro replaces Chávez As U.S.-Venezuelan relations cooled under the Obama administration, American news media lost interest in Hugo Chávez’s continued dominance over Venezuela. The news offered periodic bulletins from… Read More

This article is part 3 in a 4 part series uncovering U.S. national news coverage of Venezuela from 1968 to 2025. Hugo Chávez vs. The United States As the United States was holding its presidential elections in November 1992, Hugo Chávez, a colonel in Venezuela’s Army attempted and failed to… Read More

This article is part 2 in a 4 part series uncovering U.S. national news coverage of Venezuela from 1968 to 2025. Oil, revolution, and connections to the Middle East As the energy crisis continued, the news networks reported on newsworthy events in Venezuela, South America, and beyond [10]. The summer… Read More

This article is part 1 in a 4 part series uncovering U.S. national news coverage of Venezuela from 1968 to 2025. Part 2: 1979-1989, Part 3: 1990-2008, and Part 4: 2012-2026 are now available. On January 3, 2026, President Trump announced the U.S. military had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and was bringing him to New York… Read More