Trumpian imperialism |
THE image of a blindfolded and handcuffed Nicolás Maduro being taken to a prison in New York presented the ugly face of Trumpian imperialism. It is not the first time that the US, in pursuit of regime change, has invaded a sovereign state, but the abduction of the Venezuelan president and his wife is the most brazen instance of imperialistic aggression in recent history.
The military action against Venezuela has exposed President Donald Trump, who has, ironically, attempted to present himself as a ‘man of peace’ in his quest for the Nobel Peace Prize. It is a violation of international law and demonstrates the unravelling of an already collapsing global order or whatever is left of it.
Trump has made it clear that America will continue to control the oil-rich country and its resources. “We are going to have a presence in Venezuela as it pertains to oil,” Trump said, asserting America’s ‘right’ to the country’s oil.
After Maduro’s removal by force, the American president called a meeting of top American companies to discuss the takeover of Venezuela’s oil fields. It is apparent that America’s blatant action in Venezuela had nothing to do with sending drugs and criminals to America, as Trump claimed, but rather to capture oil and rich resources.
The US president has pushed the world into extremely dangerous territory.
The American military action is hardly a surprise. Trump had increased pressure on Venezuela for the past several months. American air force........