Before toppling Maduro, the US spent decades pressuring Venezuelan leaders over its oil wealth
- Written by James Trapani, Associate Lecturer of History and International Relations, Western Sydney University
After US special forces swooped into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and topple his government, US President Donald Trump said the United States will now “run” Venezuela, including its abundant oil resources.
US companies were poised to invest billions to upgrade Venezuela’s crumbling oil...
