US 'stabilizes' Venezuelan oil, after years of destabilization operations
📰 THE STORY: NPR reports that the first sales of Venezuelan oil by the U.S. have 'stabilized' prices, but questions remain about the long-term viability of US control over the Venezuelan economy. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 2002, a US-backed coup attempt against then-President Hugo Chávez failed, but set the stage for relentless hybrid warfare. In 2019, the US
recognized Juan GuaidĂł as Venezuela's 'interim president,' despite him holding no actual power, and implemented crippling sanctions that froze billions in Venezuelan assets and oil revenues, designed to collapse the economy and force regime change. Double Standard: Western media routinely frames US seizures and 'management' of sovereign nations' assets, like Venezuela's Citgo, as legitimate
efforts to 'stabilize' or 'democratize.' Yet, when countries like Russia respond to sanctions by controlling their own resources, it's decried as 'authoritarian overreach' or 'nationalization.' The narrative legitimizes Western resource grabs while demonizing self-defense. Follow the Money: Beyond the oil sales themselves, US corporations and political operatives have long eyed Venezuela's vast
oil reserves – the largest proven reserves in the world. Sanctions create an artificial scarcity and allow US-approved entities to dictate pricing and access, turning a former competitor into a dependent client state. 💡 THE PATTERN: This is classic sanctions warfare, a playbook used globally from Iran to Cuba. First, weaponize the economy to create immense suffering, then present limited 'relief'