US 'Security Concern' in Venezuela: Translation = Oil Interests
The mainstream media breathlessly reports Trinidad and Tobago's hospitality to US military planes, supposedly due to concerns over 'Venezuela's Maduro regime' destabilizing the region. What The Hill conveniently omits is the US's long-standing obsession with Venezuela's vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. Remember George W. Bush's 2002 alleged support for the coup against Hugo Chávez, or
Trump's 2019 recognition of Guaidó as 'interim president'? US military presence in the Caribbean has always traced a line back to resource control, not abstract 'stability.' So, when you read 'security concerns,' perhaps translate that to 'our security in controlling foreign assets.' It appears Trinidad and Tobago is simply playing its part in facilitating the next chapter of 'democracy promotion'
(read: resource extraction) in America's backyard. How many times have we seen this play before?