The Dutch–Venezuelan crisis of 1908 was a dispute that broke out between the Netherlands and Venezuela after the Venezuelan president, Cipriano Castro, cut off trade with the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao.

[disputed – discuss] The Dutch warships had orders to intercept every ship that was sailing under the Venezuelan flag.

On 12 December, Gelderland captured the Venezuelan coast guard ship Alix (Alejo in Spanish) off Puerto Cabello.

[3] Gómez reverted Castro's measures in the following days, and the Netherlands proceeded to withdraw its warships.

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