MADURO ARRESTS OPPOSITION, BIDEN STRUCK BY IRONY (NOT) (UPDATE)

In a post only a few days ago, on Dec. 5 we asked the question, Will the Liberal 'Rules Based Order' also pertain to Venezuela? (link) The answer is in. It does. Even though Venezuela has become Biden's home vendor of oil despite the lack of democratic values in the tyranny of Maduro; and American fossil energy sources being shunned by the Biden regime. So to hell with Venezuelan oil too! Who needs energy? So we are presented with another Biden strategic foreign policy disaster. Zero Hedge has the story.

"The situation in Guyana is rapidly deteriorating, as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has issued arrest warrants for opposition politicians who are challenging his move to annex oil-rich Essequibo. "

"Maduro has officially placed the disputed territory of oil-rich Essequibo under military jurisdiction, putting oil exploration and production operations of Exxon and Chevron at risk.

"Following a Sunday referendum, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared the return of Essequibo, which represents some two-thirds of Guyana’s territory, to Venezuela.

"According to T&T News, Venezuela’s Prosecutor's Office has issued arrest warrants for a dozen opposition members, including former National Assembly head Juan Guaido and three members of staff of opposition presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado.

"The three are charged with conspiring against the Sunday referendum to annex Essequibo.

"The recent temporary easing of U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela were conditioned on the holding of free and fair elections in 2024. 

"While the U.S. has offered Guyana “unwavering support for Guyana’s sovereignty”, there has been no concrete talk of reversing the easing of sanctions based on Maduro’s actions. (...) 

"On Tuesday, Maduro vowed to begin handing out exploration and extraction licenses 'immediately' and ordered full compliance from foreign oil companies operating in the area. (...)

"Meanwhile, the United States announced joint military drills in Guyana on Thursday.

"In collaboration with the Guyana Defense Force, the U.S. Southern Command will conduct flight operations within Guyana on December 7," the US Embassy in Guyana said in a statement, calling the flights part of "routine engagement and operations to enhance security partnership" between the US and Guyana and "to strengthen regional cooperation." (...)

"The Maduro administration, meanwhile, has blasted the drills as a "provocation." (More on Zero Hedge)

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