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Venezuela: economic war before military

They finally did it.

Published 2026-01-04Franchise The Fine PrintLength 38sViews 1.6K
The investigation

Last night, the US carried out a raid in Caracas and arrested President Nicolas Maduro. But the war started long before the soldiers arrived. It started with the banks.

Years of sanctions turned Venezuela’s currency into waste paper, literally used as tissue. Then, they turned off the oil income. And when Venezuela asked for its gold back from the UK, the answer was “No.”

The arrest is just the final move. The real weapon was the Dollar Trap. If you don’t control the financial system, you don’t own your country.