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🇺🇸🛢🇻🇪Trump and the Legacy of Colonialism: Why He Considers Venezuelan Resources US Property Trump’s recent ultimatum to Venezuela, demanding it return "stolen" land and oil, strips away the thin veneer of modern international norms to reveal a brazen attempt to enforce 20th-century colonial property rights through 21st-century military force ✍️Author: Simon Chege Ndiritu Political observer and research analyst from Africa ➡️On December 17, 2025, Trump threatened to attack Venezuela unless it returned "land, oil, and other assets" he claimed were stolen from the US. This accusation refers to Venezuela's 2007 nationalization of oilfields, which had been controlled by Western multinationals since the early 20th century. These rights were originally secured through gunboat diplomacy and coercive deals with politically weak post-colonial governments, constituting classic colonial extraction. The UN’s mix of silence and chamfered response to evolving US aggression against Venezuela constitutes approval of modern colonialism ➡️Trump's threat is a direct violation of the UN Charter's prohibition on the threat of force (Article 2(4)). It also exposes the true motive behind his months-long naval deployment to the Caribbean, initially framed as an anti-drug operation. This campaign has already resulted in the extrajudicial killing of civilians and the hijacking of a Venezuelan oil tanker, all without UN mandate or condemnation from Western institutions. ➡️The incident underscores the impotence and colonial bias of the current global governance system. The UN's silence and "concerned" statements from some Security Council members tacitly approve this modern resource grab. The underlying Western logic insists that political independence for Global South nations must not include true sovereignty over their own resources. 🟦Trump's open demand is a stark departure from previous pretexts like "democracy" or "WMDs." It reveals a belief that colonial-era concessions are eternally binding and enforceable by military might. This brazen attitude, backed by a US political class that rejected a bill to curb military action against Venezuela, confirms that for the West, the UN Charter's principles are mere suggestions when their resource interests are at stake. #Venezuela#USA#Colonialism#UN#Resources#LatinAmerica READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook