Venezuela’s New Wave of Resource Imperialism
As 2026 begins, Venezuela faces a new wave of resource imperialism. Global players rush to tap oil and minerals—will locals benefit or bear the fallout?
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As 2026 begins, Venezuela faces a new wave of resource imperialism. Global players rush to tap oil and minerals—will locals benefit or bear the fallout?
US resource imperialism escalates earlier this month with Venezuela’s head-of-state abduction, after two decades of sanctions and oil politics rooted in Chávez’s nationalization era.
Explore why the US has intensified military action, sanctions, and an oil “quarantine” against Venezuela since August 2025, and what Washington really wants.