The US Didn't Free Venezuela — It Just Changed Management
How an oil-first policy came dressed up as liberation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood before reporters Wednesday and laid out a three-phase plan for Venezuela. First, stabilize the country following US forces’ seizure of Nicolás Maduro. Second, ensure American oil companies get access during a “recovery phase.” Third — and Rubio was notably vague here — oversee some kind of transition.
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