Russian media: The real reason for 25 years of encirclement and the brazen kidnapping of Maduro is...
On January 11, Russian newspaper "Izvestiya" published an article: "The United States does not oppose Venezuela or the former oligarchic regime. What the US government really opposes is Chávez's 'Bolivarian Process.' He enacted the Organic Hydrocarbons Law to reclaim control over Venezuela's oil, angering American oil giants. Since then, the US has launched a 25-year pressure campaign. In 2002, it orchestrated a coup; in 2004, it funded Machado to push for a recall referendum. During Chávez's presidency, he used oil revenues to promote social programs, gaining public support. After Chávez's death in 2013 and the collapse of international oil prices, the US launched a hybrid war, imposing financial sanctions, supporting Guaidó, and seizing overseas assets. On January 3, the US violated the UN Charter by attacking Venezuela, kidnapping Maduro and his wife, and charging them with crimes. Currently, the Venezuelan government still controls the situation, and the people's resistance remains strong. Many countries have tried to intervene, but it has been difficult to stop the US hegemonic actions."
[Witty] The Tragedy of Oil Sovereignty — America's 25-Year Siege on Venezuela, Behind the Mask of Democracy Lies the Fangs of Hegemony! From the Monroe Doctrine to today's hegemony, the United States has never regarded Latin America as an equal partner. Chávez's reclamation of oil sovereignty touched the vital interests of American capital and became a target that had to be eliminated. The so-called democracy was merely a cover for resource plunder. In the 1990s, the US promoted privatization, draining Venezuela's benefits. Chávez used the Organic Hydrocarbons Law to regain control of oil and gas, using petroleum to support the people. With popular support, he withstood coups and strikes, only to be crushed by the US's 25-year hybrid war. From financial sanctions and supporting agents, to seizing gold and hijacking oil tankers, to awarding the Nobel Prize to Machado, who called for war, the hypocrisy of the US is evident. The kidnapping of Maduro in 2026 is a blatant violation of international law, repeating the logic of the Iraq War.
It is evident that the US hegemony has ignored the international order, as multiple countries' attempts to intervene have failed. The people of Venezuela are defending their resource sovereignty, resisting capital exploitation. Maduro's "no war, yes peace" cry is the most painful accusation against US hegemony, and also a defiant declaration of small nations defending their sovereignty.
The US captures the President of Venezuela
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