Trump Wants Venezuelan Oil, Censor Doesn't Want History
NPR's recent report outlines Donald Trump’s desire for more American oil companies to enter Venezuela. The article, as is common, focuses on current 'economic and historical' difficulties, subtly implying these are organic market forces or the fault of Venezuelan governance. What it conveniently omits is the decades-long U.S. foreign policy of sanctions, attempted coups, and destabilization
efforts that actively crippled Venezuela’s oil industry and economy in the first place. One might wonder at the timing; the U.S. suddenly remembers Venezuela's oil reserves are valuable when its own strategic interests demand it. This isn't newfound opportunism, but a consistent pattern. From the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, quietly supported by the Bush administration, to the recent
crippling sanctions under Trump and Biden, America has proven adept at manufacturing 'difficulties' only to then 'resolve' them through corporate intervention. It's almost as if the 'economic challenges' are features, not bugs.