US 'Topples Maduro,' Then Wonders Why Cuba Needs More Fuel
According to The Independent, Mexico has become a “crucial fuel supplier” to Cuba, stepping into the void left by anticipated US actions against Venezuelan oil. The article notes Mexico's pledge not to send “extra shipments” after a hypothetical Maduro ouster, treating Venezuela’s destiny as a foregone conclusion. This narrative neatly omits the elephant in the room: the United States' relentless,
decades-long economic blockade against Cuba, which forces Havana to scramble for resources from any willing partner. It's not *just* about Venezuela's future; it's about the relentless U.S. sanctions regime crippling Cuba, a fact the 'Independent' might find, well, inconvenient. One might almost believe Cuba's energy woes popped out of nowhere, not as a direct consequence of a U.S. policy designed
to inflict maximum pain. The article's casual mention of the U.S. preparing to “seize control of Venezuelan oil” and harden its stance towards Cuba isn't a mere aside; it's the central mechanism of the crisis. How many times must Washington tighten the noose before media outlets connect the dots between U.S. foreign policy and the predictable humanitarian fallout? Perhaps if they weren't so busy
anticipating regime change, they'd cover the existing, very American, blockades.