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on February 4, 2026, 8:31 pm, in reply to "And she wasn't a prostitute before the sanctions! nm"
Chronology of Major Sanctions
2005–2006 (Initial Targeted Sanctions): The U.S. began imposing targeted sanctions on specific individuals and entities due to a lack of cooperation in anti-drug and counter-terrorism efforts. In 2006, the U.S. prohibited all commercial arms sales and retransfers to Venezuela.
2014–2015 (Human Rights Focus): Following the 2014 protests, the U.S. Congress passed the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014. In March 2015, President Obama issued Executive Order 13692, declaring a national emergency and sanctioning seven high-ranking officials for human rights abuses.
2017–2018 (Financial and Debt Sanctions): Under President Trump, the U.S. moved toward broader economic pressure. Executive Order 13808 (August 2017) prohibited the Venezuelan government from accessing U.S. financial markets, including new debt from state oil company PdVSA. Further orders in 2018 prohibited transactions involving Venezuelan digital currency (EO 13827) and the purchase of Venezuelan debt (EO 13835).
2019 (Sectoral Sanctions and Full Blockade): In January 2019, the U.S. designated PdVSA for operating in the oil sector, effectively freezing its U.S. assets and prohibiting transactions. In August 2019, Executive Order 13884 froze all property of the Venezuelan government in the U.S., establishing a comprehensive economic blockade.
2023–2024 (Eased Relief and Reinstatement): In October 2023, the Biden administration temporarily lifted some oil, gas, and gold sanctions following the Barbados Agreement. These were mostly reinstated in April 2024 after the U.S. determined the Venezuelan government had not fulfilled its commitment to free elections.
2025–2026 (Recent Escalations): Following disputed 2024 elections, the U.S. imposed new sanctions on election and judicial officials. In early 2026, the U.S. military captured Nicolás Maduro to face narco-terrorism charges, leading to the creation of a "Post-Maduro" energy deal and selective rollback of certain oil sanctions.
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