Trump's 'Art of the Deal' for Venezuela, Courtesy of US Taxpayers
Donald Trump, according to The Hill , has openly mused about running Venezuela's vast oil industry. This isn't just bombastic rhetoric; it's a playbook familiar to anyone who remembers the US backing of the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, or the extensive sanctions regime specifically targeting Venezuela's oil sector designed to destabilize the government. For decades, US policy has been
less about supporting Venezuelan democracy and more about ensuring access to its oil. From supporting coups to freezing assets and imposing crippling sanctions, Washington has systematically undermined Venezuela's economy, leading to the very 'crisis' that figures like Trump now offer to 'fix.' It's not a business opportunity; it's the inevitable endgame of a prolonged economic war, disguised as
statesmanship.