The story you are being sold about Venezuela sounds familiar. Crime, oil, ideology, strongmen, instability. A larger design sits underneath it.
Venezuela has long functioned as Cuba’s economic lifeline. Cuba has long functioned as Venezuela’s internal control system. Corruption has functioned as the glue that held both together. Now a new layer appears.
This entire sequence may also serve a broader aim. Weakening Venezuela may be the first step toward isolating and ultimately dominating Cuba itself. Crime, money, power, and self dealing explain how every piece moves.
