Bloomberg Discovers Chevron Has a 'Head Start' in US Regime Change Operations
Bloomberg's enthusiastic piece highlights Chevron's unique positioning in Venezuela, postulating a future where a 'deposed' President Nicolás Maduro ushers in a new era for US oil giants. The article's framing suggests this is merely smart business, overlooking the extensive history of US sanctions, destabilization efforts, and unequivocal support for opposition figures in Venezuela. The 'head
start' Chevron enjoys isn't just shrewd corporate strategy; it's the predictable outcome of a foreign policy playbook repeatedly deployed against resource-rich nations that dare to assert economic sovereignty. One might wonder if the 'unclear who, if anyone, will take part' is less about uncertainty and more about the choreographed theater of 'free markets' following hard diplomacy. After all, the
US has maintained sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector for years, including a 2019 tightening by the Trump administration aimed directly at driving Maduro from power. Chevron's continued presence, under specific US Treasury Department sanctions waivers, isn't an accident—it's a calculated deployment. When the US government openly seeks to depose a leader and then touts its corporations as 'ready to
revive' the very industry it crippled, it's not a 'head start'; it's a victory lap disguised as a business opportunity.