Absolutely this is a deep state US empire evil, where Blinken is no better than Bolton on giving the propaganda in support of evil. There has been zero lifting of sanctions or rapprochement to Venezuela under Biden. Talks meant to lower oil prices were derailed by CIA/deep state/GOP who want high oil prices.
Temporarily denying Venezuelan soldiers from receiving their paychecks was part of the administration’s goal to “exacerbate, or just further reveal, the ineptitudes of the regime,”
Article is full of brazen interference operations "in the name of democracy".
US/Blinken/Biden was also behind a laughable coup attempt in this year's elections. US/Opposition bribed narco-gangs ahead of election to protest their loss. An operation in Georgia this week is similar interference.
Also, the entire coup in Ukraine is funding an insurgency against Russia. Venezuela's narco gang paid protestors both for Guaido and this year's opposition is insurgency funding. ISIS-K are US allies, FFS. takes a lot of money.