American Spectator: Maduro and American Mixed-Messaging

By Joey T. McFadden

The Trump administration is sending mixed messages about Chevron’s status as a major producer of oil in Maduro’s Venezuela. As the U.S. amasses military assets off the country’s coast, the White House and conservative media continue to support Chevron’s business ventures there. The ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Venezuela’s socialist regime is shrouded in various narratives that paint the Venezuelan government as nothing more than a drug cartel whose leader is worthy of a $50 million bounty. At the same time, supporters of Chevron suggest that preventing the company from continuing to drill for oil under Maduro’s oppressive thumb undermines American interests concerning migration, energy, and foreign influence.