US Sanctions Venezuela, Then "Buys" Its Oil Back
Donald Trump announced Venezuela will be 'turning over' 30 to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the US, then declared he'd control the money 'for the people.' This isn't foreign aid; it's a shakedown. The US has strangled Venezuela's economy with sanctions for years, creating the 'blockade on exports' the Guardian gently mentions. Now, after actively causing their inability to sell oil
freely, Washington steps in to 'buy' it, with the former President himself dictating terms and controlling the purse strings—a neat trick for resource acquisition under duress. One might wonder: how many times does a sovereign nation need to be economically kneecapped before its assets are deemed 'available' for philanthropic management by its aggressor? This setup isn't about helping Venezuela;
it’s about maintaining control over global energy supplies and dictating economic hardship until nations comply. 'Benefit the people of Venezuela'? Perhaps, if those people are US-approved contractors looking to 'rebuild' after US-imposed devastation.