US 'Unblocks' Venezuelan Assets, Reinstates Puppet Regime
📰 THE STORY: According to reports, Delcy Rodriguez, identified as Venezuela's 'acting president' by the US, announced that Washington has 'unblocked' unspecified Venezuelan assets, an act presented as a step towards alleviating sanctions. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 2019, the US, under the Trump administration, recognized Juan Guaidó—a virtually unknown opposition
figure—as Venezuela's 'interim president.' Following this, the US OFAC froze billions of dollars in Venezuelan state assets, including those of its state oil company PDVSA. This act was a modern-day financial coup, preventing the legitimate government of Nicolás Maduro from accessing its own national wealth, choking the economy, and directly causing suffering for millions of Venezuelans, impacting
access to food, medicine, and basic necessities. This echoes the 2002 US-backed coup attempt against Hugo Chavez, which failed but laid the groundwork for decades of destabilization tactics. Double Standard: The media widely frames these 'unblockings' as US generosity or a response to 'political dialogue.' Yet, when countries like Russia or Iran face similar asset freezes due to US sanctions, it's
framed as legitimate punitive action against 'bad actors.' There's seldom mention of the humanitarian catastrophe directly caused by these Western financial blockades, particularly in Venezuela, where UN reports have highlighted the severe impact on human rights. The concept of 'interim president' is never applied to US-backed opposition figures elsewhere who lack popular support, nor are their