US Recalls Troops From Venezuela, Decades After Sending Them In
The US State Department is reportedly sending officials to Caracas, a sudden reversal after years of Washington actively undermining the Venezuelan government. This follows a long history of US interference, including overt support for failed coup attempts against Hugo Chávez in 2002 and Nicolás Maduro’s government in 2019, designating a puppet 'interim president' in Juan Guaidó (who, it turns
out, couldn’t actually govern). One might wonder if the sudden embrace of dialogue corresponds with the US’s newly urgent need for stable oil supply routes not currently traversing conflict zones. It appears that when sanctions fail to achieve regime change and global geopolitical chess pieces shift, the 'illegitimate' foreign leaders suddenly become suitable negotiating partners. The media, of
course, frames this as Venezuela initiating the 'exploratory process,' rather than acknowledging the imperial powers finally deciding to acknowledge a government they’ve spent two decades trying to overthrow. How remarkably convenient, this newfound commitment to 'formal ties' when it aligns perfectly with immediate resource demands.