Trump Finds Venezuela's 'Interim Authorities' Just Before Oil Deal
President Trump's enthusiastic announcement that Venezuela's 'interim authorities' will provide 30-50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. for an unspecified price, with revenues controlled 'by me,' is less about altruism and more about historical precedent. Remember 2019, when Trump declared Juan Guaidó Venezuela’s legitimate leader, effectively sidelining Maduro and creating the 'interim
authorities' conveniently ready to deal? This isn't a new playbook; it's a well-worn, oil-stained manuscript. For decades, the U.S. has decried 'socialist dictatorships' in resource-rich nations, only to suddenly validate their 'interim authorities' or even the 'legitimate' elected ones when their natural assets are on the table. One might ask, if the U.S. is so concerned about the Venezuelan
people, why were the sanctions crippling their economy for years? Good intentions, or just good business?