Ex-Chevron Exec Seeks $2BN in Venezuela: 'Democracy' Pays Dividends
The Financial Times, ever the astute observer of capital, reports on a former Chevron executive eyeing $2 billion for Venezuelan oil projects. Their headline chirps about Donald Trump's 'toppling' of President Nicolás Maduro, opening the door for US investors. It’s almost as if the entire 2019 self-proclaimed presidency of Juan Guaidó—rigged by the US, backed by sanctions, and ultimately a
spectacular failure—was just a very expensive, thinly veiled prospecting mission. Remember when the US government froze Venezuela's assets, crippled its oil industry with sanctions aimed at 'democracy' (sources: U.S. Treasury Department, Human Rights Watch), and publicly financed opposition figures like Guaidó? Funny how those 'democratic' efforts consistently coincide with American corporate
interests eyeing the world's largest proven oil reserves. The FT calls it 'toppling'; history, however, will recognize it as economic warfare dressed in humanitarian concerns.