The Venezuelan War is a Racket

Tags: Cronyism and Corporatism, Politics, U.S. History, War and Foreign Policy

01/07/2026 Vincent Cook

Donald Trump’s war against Venezuela is truly a racket, as it looks to be little more than an attempt to loot the nation of Venezuela’s natural resources in the name of “liberation.”

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/venezuelan-war-racket

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