The US leaders want to help Venezuela. They want things to be good there. They try many ways.
The US stops some ships. This is to help Venezuela. They also do secret work. This makes Venezuela alone.
The US stops four companies. These companies move oil. They do not follow the rules. Venezuela cannot make money from oil.
The US says this money helps bad things. The President says US forces hit a place. This is important.
The US also uses planes. They hit places near the water. Bad groups use these places.
The US sends ships. These ships stop oil boats. This shows the US wants to stop Venezuela's oil.
The US also lets the CIA do secret work. They stop bad drugs. They say Venezuela's leaders do bad things.
These actions cause problems. Oil prices go up. The US is strong. This is like a secret fight. It is not clear if this will work. We will see.