trotskybotsky.bsky.social
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@trotskybotsky.bsky.socialIn other words, the US license is aimed not at significantly increasing production, much less resolving Venezuela’s economic crisis, but rather redirecting its cheap oil away from China, while allowing lucrative deals between US and European firms and a thin layer of the Venezuelan ruling elite.
Show PostThe mass deportations of Venezuelans are aimed as another concession to Biden’s fascistic Republican “colleagues” to secure their support for spending billions more in the US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
Show PostThe deal is carefully crafted to maintain broad economic desperation while facilitating Washington’s war drives against China, Russia and Iran—all allies and trade partners of the Maduro government—as well as its active support of Israel’s genocidal campaign against Gaza.
Show PostThe sanctions have been chiefly responsible for tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions of refugees, treated with disdain by the Biden administration.
Show PostThe deal is a total prostration of the Maduro government to US imperialism. It does not end or actually ease US sanctions, otherwise a “license” would not be necessary.
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