Trumps claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader resource imperialism, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interestsDonald Trumps recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing resource imperialism, experts say.In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while in...