US to Be 'Strongly Involved' in Venezuela's Oil? What a Coincidence.
Newsweek reported on Trump’s statement that the U.S. would be “strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry. The phrasing, as always, is key. Historically, 'strong involvement' from the U.S. in resource-rich nations like Venezuela has often translated into destabilization, coups, and sanctions, not benevolent partnership. From the CIA-backed coup against democratically elected Jacobo Árbenz in
Guatemala in 1954 to the overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973, the pattern is clear: if a nation’s resources are coveted, its sovereignty often becomes negotiable. Venezuela, which holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, has been a target of U.S. sanctions and regime-change efforts for decades, long before Trump uttered these words. The 'involvement' isn't new; it's just becoming
more explicit. One might wonder, how many times will Washington need to 'liberate' countries from their own natural resources before the world catches on?