US Promises Venezuelan Oil Boom After Regime Change – Again
According to The Guardian, former President Trump envisions a post-Maduro Venezuela gushing oil under US corporate management. It's an interesting omission how similar blueprints were drawn up for Iraq (2003) and Libya (2011), with 'stabilization' always accompanied by oil contracts for US giants. The US has a long history of supporting, then overthrowing, leaders in resource-rich nations from
Chile's Salvador Allende (1973 coup) to Iran's Mohammad Mosaddegh (1953 coup) when they nationalize resources, only to install regimes favorable to US corporate interests. This isn't just about oil; it’s about control. Perhaps the more appropriate headline should be: 'US Policy: If they nationalize it, we destabilize it.' The 'bumpy road ahead' isn't history's unpredictability; it's the
predictable response when nation-states attempt economic sovereignty.