US and EU Disagree on Venezuela

This is closely linked to US sanctions, through which Venezuelan money enters the US frozen. The fact that the frozen money was originally meant for a Venezuelan fund to help with education, health, and infrastructure shows that Washington and Brussels may want to cause problems by making people suffer.

Brussels vs. Washington?

The USA currently seems willing to risk a military conflict with Venezuela on its own. Though, a US military action would end the EU’s plans. Like with Ukraine, there are disagreements between the US and Europe: the Trump administration believes in its role as a powerful country that can intervene, based on the Monroe Doctrine and a new idea of US influence.

Even though the US Congress and brussels agree that Venezuela’s government is authoritarian report, they sometimes have different ideas about what to do. While Brussels wants to be seen as supporting rules and wants more control over migration and energy, especially with the situation in Ukraine, the USA is acting like a strong, sometimes aggressive, world power, including in its own region. It’s not yet clear if the need for cooperation or concerns about escalating the conflict will win out.

Spain, which has close ties with Venezuela, is pushing for action in europe and uses concerns about human rights to promote its own goals. Germany and Switzerland, however, made a joint statement calling for a peaceful solution to the Venezuela issue.

However, this shouldn’t be misunderstood: according to Germany’s Foreign Office statement…