132 Chapter 2
Participants: 220 France/101 Venezuela
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The Venezuelan President Castro insulted the French chargé d’affaires,
Taigny, who met with him, pressing the claims of a private French company. Tiagny
had called Castro duplicitous, and Castro responded in kind. The exchange of insults
and expulsion of Taigny became news in France, and the French sent warships in
response. Venezuela withdrew the offending note and recognized the diplomat.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from Missing. End Date changed from Missing.
Outcome changed from Unclear.
101 Venezuela/255 Germany
MID#254
Started in July 1902. See the narrative in the 101 Venezuela/200 United Kingdom
dyad dispute list.
MID#3883
Dispute Number: 3883
Date(s): February 24, 1942
Participants: 255 Germany/101 Venezuela
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Venezuela sent a strong protest to Germany after a German submarine
sank a Venezuelan tanker.
MID#3714
Dispute Number: 3714
Date(s): February 15, 1945
Participants: 101 Venezuela/255 Germany, 740 Japan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Unclear)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Venezuela declared war against the Axis states on February 15, 1945.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from February 8, 1945. End Date changed from
February 8, 1945. Outcome changed from Unclear. Settlement changed from None.
101 Venezuela/325 Italy
MID#254
Started in July 1902. See the narrative in the 101 Venezuela/200 United Kingdom dyad
dispute list.