Trump Pitches Venezuela Oil 'Deal' After Years of Sanctions—Coincidence?
The Financial Times breathlessly reports Donald Trump's meeting with oil execs regarding a potential $100 billion investment in Venezuela's beleaguered oil sector, portraying it as a fresh opportunity. Conveniently forgotten is the extensive history: US administrations, including Trump's own, imposed crippling economic sanctions for years, seizing assets, choking off revenue, and even pushing for
regime change. Remember the 2019 self-proclaimed 'interim president' Juan Guaidó, backed by Washington, failing spectacularly to oust Maduro? (Source: Council on Foreign Relations ) Now, after ensuring Venezuela is desperate, Big Oil swoops in. One might wonder if the 'humanitarian crisis' narratives, once so urgent, recede when there's a multi-billion dollar stake in the ground. It appears
geopolitical sabotage is less about human rights and more about creating fire sale prices for US corporations. How many nations must be 'liberated' into poverty before their resources become economically viable for foreign exploitation?