#Venezuela | The Distraction Index
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#Venezuela
14 events across 8 weeks
5
Damage
2
Distraction
7
Noise
14.4
Avg A
18.2
Avg B
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DMG
2026-01-23
House Rejects War Powers Resolution on Venezuela Military Operations
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
37.6
B
19.1
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
DIST
2026-01-16
Trump Receives Nobel Peace Prize from Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
37.7
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
NOISE
2026-01-09
Senate Pushes Back on Trump Military Threats Against Venezuela
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
5.8
B
20.8
NOISE
2026-01-09
Senate Votes on Bipartisan War Powers Measure Against Trump Military Threats
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
GOP House Committee Chair Signals Post Mortem on Venezuela Drug Boat Strike
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
0.3
B
2.2
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
DMG
2025-12-11
Trump Administration Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
37.6
B
27.2
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-11-28
Venezuelan Airline Ban Criticized as Disproportionate
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
0.5
B
3.8
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
DMG
2025-10-17
Trump Approves Covert CIA Action in Venezuela
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
24.4
B
17.3
NOISE
2025-10-17
US Commander Overseeing Fatal Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats Off Venezuela to Retire
Personnel Capture
international · narrow
A
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
Defense Department Warns Venezuela After Provocative Jet Incident
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
2.4
B
18.2
DIST
2025-09-06
Rubio Warns Cartels as US Strikes Venezuelan Boat
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
5.3
B
14.8
DMG
2026-01-09
White House Freezes Out Intelligence Chief Over Venezuela Regime Change Doubts
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
25.4
B
19.4
DMG
2026-01-09
Trump Administration Pursues Venezuela Regime Change Policy
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
27.8
B
22.2
12.0
B
15.9
NOISE
2025-10-17
Venezuela Rejects US Plan for Maduro to Gradually Relinquish Power
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
10.9
22.9
B
25.9