U.S. Control Over Venezuelan Oil Revenues Threatens American Energy Security and Sovereignty

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, recently declared that every dollar earned from the nation's oil sales would be funneled directly into rebuilding a healthcare system ravaged by years of crisis. On its surface, this might sound like a commitment to public welfare. Yet behind the scenes, Washington is tightening its chokehold on these very resources—imposing an indefinite control over Venezuelan oil revenues that calls into question American values of freedom and economic liberty. How does U.S. management of Venezuelan oil sales align with America's interests? The Trump administration's plan to oversee Venezuela's crude transactions by holding proceeds in government-controlled accounts...