US 'Aid' to Venezuela: Not About Helping, It's About Control
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera's 'Inside Story' asks how much control the US will exert over Venezuela's newly 'opened' oil sector, with Caracas stating it's inviting private players into the industry. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has been actively seeking to control Venezuela's vast oil reserves for decades. In 2002, the US-backed a failed coup attempt against
then-President Hugo Chávez. More recently, in 2019, the US recognized Juan Guaidó, a virtually unknown opposition figure, as the 'interim president,' and seized billions in Venezuelan assets, including its US-based oil refiner Citgo. This wasn't about democracy; it was about installing a puppet government pliable to Washington's oil interests. Double Standard: Western media routinely frames
Venezuela's economic woes as solely the fault of its government, ignoring the devastating impact of US sanctions. Since 2017, US sanctions have crippled Venezuela's oil industry, costing the nation an estimated $130 billion in revenue by 2020. This economic warfare is designed to starve the population into submission and force a 'regime change,' a tactic never applied to US-aligned oil-rich
dictatorships like Saudi Arabia, which faces no such sanctions despite its horrific human rights record and ongoing war crimes in Yemen. Follow the Money: The 'opening up' of Venezuela's oil sector isn't benevolent development; it's the predictable outcome of years of immense pressure. Major US oil corporations like Chevron have actively lobbied the US government regarding Venezuelan oil. The