The Oligarchs’ Favorite Venezuelan 'Leader' & Her Oil Plans
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg reports on Venezuela’s self-proclaimed 'interim leader' grappling with conflicting demands from foreign investors, the Trump administration, and 'socialist supporters' over proposed oil industry plans. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 2002, the US-backed an attempted coup against democratically elected President Hugo Chávez. The plot failed, but the
playbook remained. The 'interim leader' mentioned is Juan Guaidó, a figure groomed and installed by the US, who never won a popular election. In 2019, the Trump administration, backed by mainstream media, simply declared Guaidó the legitimate leader, bypassing Venezuela's actual sovereign government, a bald-faced attempt at regime change. Double Standard: Western media universally condemned
Russia's 'interference' in Ukraine, citing sovereignty, but actively promoted and legitimized an unelected 'interim leader' in Venezuela, essentially cheering on foreign meddling. Had Russia declared a random opposition figure the legitimate president of Canada, the outrage would be deafening. For Venezuela, it's just 'politics.' Follow the Money: The explicit goal of backing Guaidó was to seize
control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. As of 2019, the US government had funneled over $50 million in 'democracy promotion' funds to Venezuelan opposition groups, including those aligned with Guaidó, alongside crippling sanctions that led to an estimated 130,000 deaths between 2017 and 2018 alone, according to CEPR. This isn't about 'democracy' or 'socialist