US Blockades Venezuela, Blames Sanctions, Never Learns
Bloomberg's headline, 'US Chased Oil Tanker Away From Venezuela as Blockade Continues,' (which was published on Dec 24, 2025, according to the provided article URL, an interesting temporal anomaly) paints a picture of justified enforcement against a 'sanctioned' tanker. But let's be clear: 'sanctions' are often a euphemism for collective punishment. The US has imposed increasingly harsh economic
sanctions on Venezuela for years, impacting everything from oil exports to food and medicine imports, as documented by organizations like the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). One might wonder if the US would tolerate another nation 'chasing away' its commercial vessels. This isn't about 'pressure' on Caracas; it's about weaponizing the global financial system to effect regime
change, regardless of the human cost. This cycle of economic warfare, blockade, and military posturing destabilizes entire regions, yet mainstream media typically frames it as a justifiable, if firm, foreign policy. The hypocrisy isn't subtle; it's a policy choice.