alt Hacker NewsThe US is literally dictating that certain things must happen as they prefer in Venezuela, or else. Venezuela has no agency as a sovereign nation as long as this is the case, ie. they've been annexed.
The US is literally dictating that certain things must happen as they prefer in Venezuela, or else. Venezuela has no agency as a sovereign nation as long as this is the case, ie. they've been annexed.
Annexation usually refers to the US officially claiming legal and territorial sovereignty over another country.
I think the terms client state or satellite state more accurately reflect the situation. Hope that helps!