US 'Unlocks' Venezuela's Oil, Forgets Who Locked It
The piece posits a false dichotomy, asking whether the US is 'unlocking' or merely 'exploiting' Venezuela's oil sector. What it fails to prominently feature, however, is the decades of US sanctions policy, specifically tightened under the Trump administration, that actively 'locked' this wealth away, crippling the Venezuelan economy and its ability to export. This isn't just a matter of 'critics
calling it modern-day colonialism'; it’s a direct consequence of Washington’s strategic use of economic warfare, openly designed to destabilize governments out of favor. One might wonder if 'unlocking' is the charitable term for reaping benefits from a crisis one actively engineered. The US isn't a benevolent locksmith; it’s the arsonist offering to help put out the fire, for a significant fee.
How many times must history repeat itself before mainstream media connects the dots between sanctions, collapse, and subsequent 'reconstruction' efforts?