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24.12.25 - 16:18
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Trump′s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ′resource imperialism′, experts say (The Guardian)
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Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interestsDonald Trump's recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing “resource imperialism”, experts say.In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while intensifying its campaign against the country's president, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading......
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24.12.25 - 15:39
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USA und Venezuela im Konflikt: Streit im UN-Sicherheitsrat (DPA-AFX)
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NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) - Angesichts der eskalierenden Spannungen zwischen Venezuela und den USA ist es in einer Dringlichkeitssitzung des UN-Sicherheitsrats zu einem lebhaften Schlagabtausch gekommen. Der US-Botschafter bei den Vereinten Nationen, Mike Waltz, ......
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24.12.25 - 13:24
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Trump′s Gunboat Diplomacy Intensifies Against Darkest Corner Of Oil Fleet Propping Up Venezuela (ZeroHedge)
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Trump's Gunboat Diplomacy Intensifies Against Darkest Corner Of Oil Fleet Propping Up Venezuela
President Trump's reposturing of the U.S. military forces toward the Western Hemisphere - effectively Monroe Doctrine 2.0 - reinforced this week by the deployment of additional special-operations aircraft, troops, and equipment into the Caribbean, as U.S. forces apply gunboat diplomacy against Venezuela to disrupt crude oil flows routed through Cuba and onward to China, a campaign that, if successful, could spark regime instability in Caracas, and amplify economic and political stress in Cuba as well.
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that a "large number of special-operations aircraft, troops, and equipment" arrived in the Caribbean region early this week - a movement of military assets and personnel confirmed by U.S. officials and flight-tracking data.
According to the WSJ:
At least 10 CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which are used by special-operations forces, flew into the r...
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