No. of Recommendations: 8
Well done. So what do we have:
The U.S. determines who controls Venezuela through military force after removing the country‘s president.
The resulting interim government is heavily dependent on U.S. support.
The U.S. then obtains extraordinary control over Venezuelan petroleum.
The agreement lasts 100 years.
Venezuela's principal opposition objects.
Elements of Chavismo also object.
The deal was negotiated with limited transparency and without competitive bidding.
The White House's August 28, 2026 Venezuela oil announcement has a section titled “Reasserting the Monroe Doctrine & Expelling Foreign Adversaries From Our Hemisphere.” It says Trump has “re-established the Monroe Doctrine” and links that directly to removing Russian and Chinese influence from Venezuelan oil.
Trump, through his oil and gas holdings, has personal stake in the financial benefits
So the foreign policy equivalent of the ‚grab them by the p#ssy‘ approach. Working hard again to win over hearts and minds!
