Santo Domingo.- President Donald Trump left behind cany ambiguity and openly acknowledged that USA the oil industry will intervene Venezuelan, while accusing governments of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro having neglected, deteriorated and dismantled it after years of mismanagement and corruption.
Trump maintained that it was the United States that historically developed the oil industry in Venezuela, and that, despite this, numerous American companies were expropriated without adequate compensation.
In his opinion, previous administrations in Washington “looked the other way” and did not dare to confront the Venezuelan governments, allowing the loss of strategic investments and influence in one of the largest crude oil reserves in the world.
In statements after Maduro’s capture, the president revealed that his administration plans to send oil operators and specialized technicians with the aim of recovering the energy industry, as well as other mineral assets in the country.
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As he explained, these companies will collect what they invested, but under a scheme that – he stated – will guarantee that the final profits are returned to the Venezuelan people.
Although Trump has insisted that the US incursion into Venezuela responds mainly to security factors – such as the operations of the Cartel of the Suns, drug trafficking and the annual death of more than 300,000 people in the United States due to drug consumption – his statements confirm that economic and energy interests are also central to the strategy.
In that sense, analysts point out that Washington seeks to recover lost ground in a country that for years was one of its main suppliers of crude oil and that, after the institutional and economic collapse, became a space of geopolitical dispute where the influence of extrahemispheric actors grew.
Prior to the actions carried out in the early morning, Trump’s critics warned that the real objective was Venezuelan oil.
The president had avoided confirming it directly, always emphasizing the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking.
However, with his most recent statements, Trump decided to clear up any doubts and recognize that the reactivation and control of the Venezuelan oil industry is part of the plan.
The frankness of the speech marks a turning point in the American narrative: it is no longer just about restoring political order or combating criminal networks, but also about redirecting a strategic industry that for decades was the backbone of the Venezuelan economy and a key piece of the regional energy market.
