Mixing with people in Central America right now- they realize the importance of blocs for power and recognize the battle between China, Russia, and USA for their land. The USA has just nudged this bloc towards other alliances.

From what I understand Chevron was able to skip the sanctions

I agree with your summary and wish I could read your article but it requires a subscription

Thanks- great article, important to understand in the current situation. I hope more people read it.

They would love that. The Brown Shirts will die.

Wouldn’t these amendments further protect corporations from regulation?

And the Dems were allowing Chevron to pay Maduro to keep the oil flowing and the regime propped up. Oilogarchies Rule. What’s the solution?

Does the Venezuela number include the recent offshore discovery that is contested by Guayana?

Wasserman Schultz trotted out again - the mafia runs Florida and she is one of them. Just like Elon's nazi salute, we should not forget her assistance electing Trump the first time by sinking Bernie with the DNC. Floridans, can you please get rid of her?

We've been writing those same lines for modern history. We pick the places to be police in accordance with US (business) (short term) interests. The donor class pulls the puppet strings. This could be upended with the donor class being most US citizens.

Couldn't do traditional sanctions because Chevron wanted the oil - should we bill Chevron for the war? Can we send Chevron leaders to court for sanctions busting? No- US elected officials will do the dirty work and get away with it.

Especially one where Chevron rules. US couldn't do traditional sanctions because Chevron still needed the oil and so was paying the government, keeping it afloat. So, do we bill Chevron for the war, do we take Chevron to court? No, our elected officials once again do the dirty work...

Thank you for keeping up the coverage. Well done

Add: rest of world...don't mention it, might stir more trouble than its worth.

Avoid symptoms of dementia: leave no trace of logic at any point in adulthood.

One day it is 'no more wars' the next day it is 'war for oil reserves makes sense.'

Backing by somnambulant amnesiacs fueled by the Poor Education State (thanks, Reagan!) helps.

Justice is dead

Department of Extrajudicial Antidemocratic Discipline (DEAD)

Is it any surprise that those in power use every available tool to crush those who threaten their power?