US 'Meddling' is a Century-Old Tradition, Not a Complaint
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg Politics reports that Delcy Rodríguez, a Venezuelan leader, stated the country has 'had enough' of US interference, addressing state oil workers. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a documented history of destabilizing Venezuela far preceding Rodríguez's statement. In 2002, the George W. Bush administration actively supported a coup attempt
against then-President Hugo Chávez, which failed. More recently, in 2019, the Trump administration recognized Juan Guaidó, an unelected opposition figure, as Venezuela's 'interim president,' a move widely seen as an attempt at regime change which never gained traction. Double Standard: While Bloomberg reports on Venezuela's complaints, the same outlets often frame US actions as 'democracy
promotion' or 'humanitarian intervention.' When Western governments impose sanctions that cripple an economy – as the US has done to Venezuela since 2017, freezing billions in assets – it's portrayed as 'pressure for reform.' Yet, when a nation like Venezuela seeks alliances outside the US orbit, it's cast as a threat to 'regional stability' or an alignment with 'authoritarian regimes.' The
suffering caused by these sanctions (estimated by CEPR to have caused over 40,000 deaths between 2017-2018) is rarely attributed to US policy but rather to the Venezuelan government's 'mismanagement.' Follow the Money: US sanctions on Venezuela disproportionately target its primary export, oil, preventing the nation from accessing vital revenue. These actions benefit rival oil producers and US