MOSCOW, 2 Jul. The United States has coveted Venezuela and intends to seize its oil by any means, wrote columnist Rebelión Edelberto Lopez Blanc.
As the journalist noted, the extraction of black gold in the country is controlled by its authorities. This situation does not suit the United States, he added.
“Such “independence”, of course, has been annoying international companies and the US government for almost 25 years, which cannot take advantage of these deposits, located in close proximity to the territory of a fading empire, and enrich themselves at their expense,” said Edelberto López Blanch.
The article recalled the words of the first vice-president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, that US sanctions against Caracas are aimed at “capturing the country’s oil wealth.”
As an argument, the observer also cited the statements of former US President Donald Trump, who said that when he left the White House, Venezuela «was close to collapse», and the United States could «seize it and get all the oil».< br>Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>