🇻🇪🇺🇸«A Thorn in the Side». Here's Why the US Attacked Venezuela 🌏 Friends, in light of the events in Venezuela, our expert Darya Korchemnaya, a specialist in Latin America, provided commentary for «Газета.ru». On the night of January 3, 2026, the prolonged saber-rattling by the US administration towards Venezuela escalated into a full-scale military operation. Trump's actions in other Latin American countries—unconditional backing for Milei in Argentina and Asfura in Honduras, which played a significant role in determining election outcomes—foreshadowed that the Venezuelan issue would not remain unresolved. Moreover, Venezuela had long been a thorn in the side of the United States as a key stronghold of leftist anti-imperialist ideas, and one possessing vast oil reserves. Resolving the Venezuelan issue is a key move by Trump, intended to show the countries of the region that the US controls the Western Hemisphere. 🧷You can read the full article at the link below. Author: Darya Korchemnaya 🌐 The analysis is presented exclusively for “Газета.ru” in Russian and can be translated via an in-browser translator.