{"id":10522,"date":"2025-12-18T17:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=10522"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:46:44","slug":"analyst-boris-teillier-debunks-trumps-invasion-rhetoric-on-venezuela-highlights-oil-as-the-true-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=10522","title":{"rendered":"Analyst Boris Teillier Debunks Trump’s Invasion Rhetoric on Venezuela, Highlights Oil as the True Target"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Original article: \u201cLa narrativa de invasi\u00f3n o cambio de gobierno en Venezuela es un discurso ya viejo y sin sustento\u201d: analista Boris Teillier sobre Machado y Trump<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Amidst a \u00abtense normalcy\u00bb in the streets of Caracas and a festive holiday atmosphere, political analyst and journalist Boris Teillier Espinoza, co-host of the radio program Amor Am\u00e9rica on Radio del Sur, dissected the implications of President Donald Trump\u2019s aggressive rhetoric towards Venezuela.<\/p>\n

In an interview with the program La Ma\u00f1anera, hosted by El Ciudadano\u2019s director Javier Pineda Olcay, Teillier stated that the narrative promoting an invasion or radical government change in the Caribbean nation, advanced by both the Republican mogul and far-right opposition leader Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, lacks real substance and asserted that Washington\u2019s true aim is Venezuela\u2019s oil.<\/p>\n

He emphasized a division within the Venezuelan opposition and a consensus in the National Assembly to defend the sovereignty of the Latin American nation.<\/p>\n

Oil: The \u00abTrue Objective\u00bb Behind Trump\u2019s Rhetoric<\/span><\/h3>\n

From Caracas, where he has lived for 20 years, the Chilean journalist contextualized the escalating pressure that began in September with attacks on fishing vessels and the characterization of the Venezuelan government as a \u00abnarcoterrorist\u00bb regime. He noted that Trump\u2019s statements on December 17 ordering a \u00abtotal and complete blockade of all sanctioned tankers entering and leaving\u00bb Venezuelan territory marked a turning point in the harshness of his discourse, further showcasing that the ultimate goal is to seize the crude oil and natural resources of the Latin American country.<\/p>\n

\u201cYesterday, pressure rose to a point that truly reveals what lies behind this constant aggression policy, which is Venezuela\u2019s oil and other natural resources,\u201d Teillier asserted.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump declares, without any facade or shame, that Venezuelan oil is his property and that Venezuela has stolen the oil,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n

The analyst recalled two pivotal moments in the nationalization of the resource: in the 1970s under Carlos Andr\u00e9s P\u00e9rez and the \u201csecond moment\u201d during Hugo Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s presidency, where nationalization radically altered the business model, prioritizing mainly Venezuelan interests.<\/p>\n

For Teillier, Trump\u2019s argument is \u201ccompletely fallacious\u201d and exposes the real motivation: \u201cThis is not about democracy or drug trafficking; it is simply about Venezuelan oil.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Fractured Opposition: Machado\u2019s Far-Right vs. Nationalist Right<\/span><\/h3>\n

One of the highlights of his intervention was the analysis of the internal political reaction. Teillier reported that on the same day as Trump\u2019s statements, the National Assembly held a special session where a cross-party agreement was reached to defend Venezuelan sovereignty.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the main opposition leaders, Bernab\u00e9 Guti\u00e9rrez of Acci\u00f3n Democr\u00e1tica, supports the policy to defend national sovereignty,\u201d Teillier mentioned. \u201cRegardless of whether they agree with the national government or not, the great consensus that emerged yesterday is about defending the sovereignty of the nation and its resources,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n

According to the analyst, this support includes opposition figures such as former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles and the governor of Cojedes state, Jos\u00e9 Alberto Gal\u00edndez, who controls eight municipalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThus, we can clearly see two rights,\u201d he explained. On one side, \u201ca far-right connected to American interests\u201d around Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, who, Teillier reminded, \u201chas repeatedly stated that one of the first measures she would take if given control and power in Venezuela would be to hand over the oil assets to the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a right very much aligned with Trump\u2019s interests; it is an extension of Trump\u2019s party, while on the other hand, there\u2019s a national right that defends national interests and resources in a sovereign manner,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n

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The \u00abOld Narrative\u00bb and the \u00abNormalcy on the Streets\u00bb of Venezuela<\/span><\/h3>\n

When asked about the Venezuelan people\u2019s reaction, Boris Teillier described an atmosphere of normalcy a week before Christmas, with open businesses and bustling shopping centers, showing no signs of scarcity or panic buying.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis responds to two elements,\u201d he argued. \u201cOne, this narrative of an invasion or a radical government change is an old discourse that lacks real support. That is, Mar\u00eda Corina does not have a real organized social base.\u201d Secondly, he pointed out that \u201cthese threats have remained in the realm of discourse.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, the national government has generated a whole policy, and the right-wing is also involved. Several right-wing leaders have stated they are ready to defend the sovereignty of the homeland with arms, including Acci\u00f3n Democr\u00e1tica, Vanguardia Progresista, and other political actors on the right. There is indeed a preparation to defend the most sensitive areas, all related to national electrical service, the oil industry, and strategic areas of both the economy and healthcare systems. Because we know that the irrationality of American imperialism does not measure the cost of lives, be it children or the elderly, nor does it measure the destruction of schools and hospitals,\u201d he expounded in the interview with La Ma\u00f1anera.<\/p>\n

However, he acknowledged the existence of a \u201cnormalcy with very strong pressure in the discourse and also the military presence of the United States in the Caribbean.\u201d<\/p>\n

Modern Piracy and the Paradox of the Tanker Blockade<\/span><\/h3>\n

Regarding the concrete threat of covert actions, Teillier referred to the recent assault and seizure by the U.S. of a Guyanese-flagged tanker capable of carrying over 1,800,000 barrels of crude.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the oil trade, you hire services, you contract services of large tankers, and oil is even traded at sea. At one point, the vessel may have a destination to Russia, but renegotiation can take place mid-sea, and that tanker was seized,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are living through a period of piracy once again,\u201d he stated, mentioning that the whereabouts of the crew remain unknown. He recalled a similar incident involving a Venezuelan plane seized in Argentina and taken to the United States.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, he pointed out a paradox concerning Trump\u2019s blockade announcement regarding tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. \u201cParadoxically, Chevron continues to trade Venezuelan oil and is still transporting heavy crude to U.S. refineries,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

For Teillier, this underscores that \u201cbehind this grand, eloquent, and maximalist discourse put forth by Trump, there exists a space, a strip where trade and productive dynamics continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

In conclusion, the journalist indicated that in light of Trump\u2019s threats, several tankers destined for Iran and Russia are expected to arrive in Venezuela in the coming weeks, further heightening tensions regarding whether the United States will try to intervene with these vessels.<\/p>\n

Below, you can watch the complete La Ma\u00f1anera program aired this Thursday, where our director also spoke with Marcelo Acevedo, president of the Judicial Workers\u2019 Organizations.<\/p>\n