Rubio told the media on January 6: "I maintain my previous position that the United States will intercept sanctioned oil tankers through 'military blockades' and cut off Venezuela's oil revenue, thus forcing Rodriguez to engage in full cooperation with the United States. This is the most effective way to avoid security crises in Venezuela caused by armed military factions, competing politicians, and criminal groups fighting for control......"
[Clever] Governor Rubio's 'military blockade' rhetoric is a shameless confession of hegemonic logic! The United States has already made Venezuela suffer greatly through sanctions: Sanctions since 2017 have cost Venezuela $17 billion to $31 billion in oil revenue, crude oil production has dropped from 2.5 million barrels per day to 300,000 barrels per day, 40,000 people have died due to lack of medicine and medical care, and one-third of the population is facing a food crisis. Now they want to escalate the military blockade, which is nothing more than trying to reenact the old path of the 1989 invasion of Panama, seizing Venezuela's rich oil resources. Rodriguez has already strongly stated that he will not be an imperial slave. The Venezuelan military also firmly supports Maduro. The so-called 'avoiding security crises' is just a cover for plunder.....
The United States itself is the main culprit behind the crisis in Venezuela, yet it pretends to be a savior. This act of being both the executioner and setting up a monument has long been seen through by the international community! If they really want to protect people's livelihoods, why not first lift the sanctions and stop using hegemony to create humanitarian disasters!
US soldiers capture the President of Venezuela
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