While Washington was arguing over the viability of President Trump’s proposal to annex Greenland, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro held a sham inauguration in Caracas for his third term in power and threatened to invade Puerto Rico.

In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.

"The freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with Brazilian troops," the Venezuelan president said.