US Demands 'Very Big Price' From Venezuela, Hides Its Own Bill
The Financial Times dutifully informs us that Trump warned Venezuela’s new leader to meet US demands or face 'a very big price.' This framing suggests benevolent oversight, not a continuation of an interventionist tradition dating back to the Monroe Doctrine. The 'price' for non-compliance for nations like Venezuela often involves sanctions that cripple economies, alleged coup attempts (like the
2002 attempt against Hugo Chávez, backed by US funding through groups like the National Endowment for Democracy, per the New York Times in 2002), or even direct military threats veiled as 'diplomacy.' One might wonder if the 'demands' are truly for democratic principles, or if they conveniently align with US corporate interests in Venezuela's vast oil reserves. After all, similar 'demands' have
preceded regime change operations across Latin America for decades, from Chile in '73 to Nicaragua in the '80s. How many 'very big prices' has Washington extracted from sovereign nations?