America controls Venezuela, they said

In a CNN interview, U.S. Assistant to the President for National Security and Counterterrorism Stephen Miller stated that the United States "bears responsibility" for Venezuela. According to the official, the United States "controls" the country and, as Miller noted, has control over Venezuela's military, trade, and economy, setting conditions and applying embargoes. He emphasized that, although local power belongs to President Rodríguez, the highest level of influence lies in the United States.

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In recent years, the United States has imposed a series of economic sanctions on Venezuela, accusing the Rodríguez government of human rights violations and undermining democracy, and has sought to restrict the country's access to the global oil market.