The so-called ‘economic strangulation campaign’ waged by the United States against Venezuela refers to a series of severe economic sanctions aimed primarily at weakening the Venezuelan government—particularly the Maduro regime—and ultimately forcing a political transition. Since 2017, the U.S. has progressively intensified its sanctions, including freezing Venezuelan government assets in the U.S., banning oil exports, and restricting financial transactions. Oil constitutes over 90% of Venezuela’s export revenue, and by cutting off this vital income stream, the U.S. has severely crippled the country’s fiscal capacity and foreign reserves, triggering hyperinflation, widespread shortages, and immense hardship for ordinary citizens.While the U.S. officially justifies these measures as efforts to ‘restore democracy’ and ‘protect human rights,’ critics argue they are a pretext for interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs. Historically, the U.S. has regarded Latin America as its ‘backyard’ and consistently opposed leftist governments that defy its geopolitical interests. Venezuela, home to the world’s largest proven oil reserves, holds significant strategic value. Moreover, the anti-U.S. stance of the Chávez–Maduro administrations and their deepening ties with China and Russia have further antagonized Washington.Notably, the United Nations and numerous human rights organizations have repeatedly emphasized that unilateral sanctions exacerbate humanitarian crises and violate the basic rights of civilians. Consequently, this ‘economic strangulation’ has not only failed to achieve regime change but has also worsened Venezuela’s socio-economic collapse, drawing widespread international criticism of U.S. hegemony.
美国对委内瑞拉实施的所谓“经济绞杀战”，实质上是一系列严厉的经济制裁措施，其核心目的是削弱委内瑞拉政府、特别是马杜罗政权的执政能力，推动政权更迭。自2017年以来，美国逐步加大对委制裁力度，包括冻结委政府在美资产、禁止其石油出口、限制金融交易等。石油是委内瑞拉经济命脉，占其出口收入90%以上，美国通过切断其石油收入来源，严重打击了该国财政与外汇储备，导致通货膨胀飙升、物资短缺、民生困苦。美国官方宣称制裁是为了“恢复民主”和“保护人权”，但批评者指出，这实际上是借人权与民主之名，行干涉内政之实。历史上，美国长期将拉美视为“后院”，对不符合其地缘政治利益的左翼政府一贯采取打压策略。委内瑞拉作为拥有全球最大已探明石油储量的国家，其资源战略价值巨大，加之查韦斯—马杜罗政府推行反美政策、加强与中俄等国合作，进一步激化了与美国的对立。值得注意的是，联合国及多国人权组织多次指出，单边制裁加剧了人道主义危机，损害普通民众基本生存权。因此，这场“经济绞杀战”不仅未能实现政权更迭目标，反而加深了委内瑞拉的社会困境，也引发国际社会对美国霸权行径的广泛批评。
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