Vance’s Venezuela Vision: A New Era of ‘Resource Diplomacy’ or a Return to Gunboat Politics?
Introduction A stark declaration from a potential future U.S. administration has sent shockwaves through diplomatic circles. In a recent interview, Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance framed Venezuela’s vast oil reserves not merely as an economic asset, but as the central lever for geopolitical control, signaling a dramatic shift in hemispheric policy that critics warn echoes…