U.S. WANTED TO COLLAPSE VENEZUELA FOR OIL – TRUMP

Here’s another video of former US President Donald Trump saying the quiet part out loud when it comes to Venezuela. As the West doubles down on casting doubt on president-elect Maduro’s victory, it is timely to remember Washington’s thirst for Venezuelan oil.

During his presidency, Trump imposed sanctions on the country’s oil sector in an attempt to collapse Venezuela’s economy and force Maduro from office. The White House also recognised Juan Guaidó, the leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as the country’s interim president and supported his push to seize power. Venezuela has the world’s largest oil fields and they’re largely under state control. As you’ll see in this clip, that does not sit well with the US.

This is an old pattern. In 1954 the CIA combined with the US multinational, United Fruit Company, to overthrow Guatemala’s democratically elected leader to secure access to land and labour. The US overthrew Iraq’s Saddam Hussein when he worked to shift the oil trade away from the dollar. In 2011, eyeing Libya’s massive energy reserves, the West armed and funded rebels to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi.

Have a watch and let us know what you think. Trump was speaking at a North Carolina GOP convention last year.