US Finally Ready to Negotiate with Venezuela, After 20 Years of Failed Coups
Fox News proudly announces that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is now 'ready' to hash out deals on drugs and oil with the US, conveniently after a period of US military pressure. One might forget that for two decades, the US strategy wasn’t negotiation, but rather a relentless campaign of sanctions, covert operations, and even attempts to install puppet leaders, all designed to destabilize
the very government they now grudgingly acknowledge. The 'military strikes' Fox mentions are merely a continuation of a strategy that has crippled Venezuela's economy, leading to a humanitarian crisis that oddly, only seems to get US attention when crude prices spike. This isn’t about newfound diplomacy; it's about the Biden administration's sudden need for oil following geopolitical shifts the
usual methods can't fix. It suggests that when 'American interests' shift from regime change to cheap petroleum, suddenly 'dictators' become 'potential partners.' The real story isn't Maduro's readiness, but the US's predictable cycle of demonize, destabilize, then begrudgingly negotiate when it's economically convenient. (Who knew diplomacy was cheaper than sanctions?)