U.S. Discovers Venezuela Has Oil, Suddenly Cares About Democracy
Bloomberg's report highlights Trump's escalated pressure, framing it as a geopolitical chess move. What they won't dwell on is the 2002 U.S.-backed coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, the extensive sanctions regime predating Trump, or the consistent 'regime change' rhetoric from Washington whenever a socialist government controls vast natural resources. It's almost as if 'democracy promotion' only
applies when the 'democrats' are amenable to U.S. corporate interests. One might wonder about the timing: Does American concern for Venezuela's 'freedom' spike precisely when U.S. access to its oil fields is restricted, or when those fields are nationalized? It appears the 'blockade' isn't about restoring abstract principles, but about ensuring preferred access to cheap crude. Call it humanitarian
intervention, call it sanctions, but the outcome is always the same: a push for compliant governance in resource-rich nations.