US Oil Firms to 'Fix' Venezuela After Coup: Trump
The mainstream narrative here suggests a post-'capture' economic revival, led by foreign capital. What goes unmentioned is a 120-year history of the US orchestrating coups, invasions, and sanctions against Latin American nations, consistently in pursuit of their natural resources—specifically oil. From the 1954 CIA-backed coup in Guatemala for United Fruit Company to US support for various
anti-Chávez movements, the playbook is remarkably consistent. Hugo Chávez, for instance, survived a 2002 coup attempt widely supported by the Bush administration, immediately after his government started taking greater control of its oil reserves. ExxonMobil, Chevron, and others have long coveted Venezuela's vast reserves, the largest in the world. So, when Trump says US oil firms will 'fix' the
industry, one must ask: fix it for whom? This isn't about the Venezuelan people; it's about re-establishing corporate control over resources deemed 'ours' by historical precedent. The US government's 'concern' for Venezuelan democracy conveniently aligns with the desires of its energy sector. How many 'democratic transitions' are simply resource grabs rebranded?