GOP Lawmaker Suggests Regime Change in Venezuela Would Boost U.S. Economy and Oil Industry
A recent statement by a GOP lawmaker highlights the longstanding debate over U.S. policy toward Venezuela, specifically framing regime change as a potential boon for the American economy and oil sector. According to the title of a political video making rounds, the lawmaker asserts that overthrowing Venezuela’s current government could lead to a “windfall” for American fossil fuel companies and present significant economic benefits for the United States. This perspective emerges amid decades of strained relations between the U.S. and Venezuela. Since the late Hugo Chávez’s presidency and continuing under Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s government has been a frequent point of












