US President Clarifies: Will 'Run' Venezuela After 'Capture' of Maduro
A 2026 Al Jazeera report highlights former US President Donald Trump’s casual assertion that a 'team' from the US would be running Venezuela after the 'capture' of Nicolas Maduro. This isn't a new playbook; it's practically a constitutional amendment for US foreign policy in Latin America. From the 1954 coup in Guatemala orchestrated by the CIA to overthrow Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán because of land
reform affecting United Fruit Company, to the countless interventions in Nicaragua, Chile, and Panama—the 'team' has always been ready. One might wonder if this 'team' consists of trained diplomats, humanitarian aid workers, or perhaps just highly efficient resource extractors. The consistent thread isn't democracy; it's control over resources and preventing any deviation from US-approved economic
models. The language isn't subtle; it's a declaration of imperial intent, dressed up as concern for a nation's future. How many times can a country be 'liberated' by a foreign 'team' before we admit it's just a takeover?