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U.S. Strikes Against Venezuela: Trump "Wants the Oil" as Grassroots Resist "Economic Asphyxiation"

2025-12-31 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt As the Trump administration escalates its military campaign against Venezuela, we speak to Venezuelan journalist Andreína Chávez about the latest developments. Responding to the U.S. military's drone strikes on small boats and seizures of oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, Chávez says U.S. claims of pursuing fentanyl traffickers lack evidence and are "pretext" for an attempt "to asphyxiate the Venezuelan economy" and wrest control of the country's state-owned oil reserves. In the face of U.S. aggression, says Chávez, "Venezuelan communes and Venezuelan popular organizations in general have responded to Trump's claims that he owns the Venezuelan oil with a very strong response, saying that they're going to defend sovereignty, that they're going to defend Venezuela's self-determination." Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@SleepinCougar 2025-12-31

It Iraq the claims were about WMD, in Venezuela it's claims about drugs. Neither Iraqi WMD or Venezuelan drugs ever posed a threat to the United States. It is, and always has been about oil.

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@loripapapetros4894 2025-12-31

I Wonder what we are teaching this generation observers watching these actions and words by our government

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@Ordeppl87 2025-12-31

Marco rubio. That’s the reason this is happening.

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@EsamAli-v4k 2025-12-31

Love you Woman! Happy New Year 2026 Best wishes and may good bless you and protect you!!

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@kuuiporica2198 2026-01-01

Prayers for children and families and us all.

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@steven.h0629 2025-12-31

@ 06:40 Nail / Head!! donold didn't accept that $1,000,000,000 in *CASH* from the 'oil industry' for nothing.. it's time to pay the piper!!

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@uboltippoonsawad2660 2025-12-31

Happy New Year 🎆🥳🎉🎊

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@thomasmclean1361 2026-01-04

Thank you human beings ❤🎉❤

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@mETANANTA 2026-01-01

Greetings from Thailand! Give peace a chance!

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