BBC Mundo
La retórica del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, hacia Venezuela dio un giro inesperado esta semana. Por BBC Mundo Después de semanas citando los supuestos envíos masivos de drogas desde Venezuela hacia Estados Unidos como justificación de la campaña de ataques contra embarcaciones en el Caribe y el despliegue frente a las costas de […]
TL;DR
- President Trump announced a blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers, claiming Venezuela stole US oil and assets.
- Historically, US companies, like Standard Oil, were instrumental in developing Venezuela's oil industry through concessions granted in the 1920s.
- Venezuelan governments renegotiated contracts and eventually nationalized the oil industry in 1975.
- Expropriations under Hugo Chávez led to disputes and legal battles with companies like ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, with Venezuela owing significant compensation.
- Experts dispute Trump's claim, stating that while US companies operated under concessions, the oil was never US property, and Venezuelan workers were crucial to the industry's development.