Rafael Uzcátegui The relationship of the United States with Bolivarian Venezuela has been, as political scientist Carlos Romero describes it, «schizophrenic»: «A government that demonizes the United States but at the same time obtains great commercial benefits from that country: Venezuela sends 1,300,000 barrels of oil and oil by-products daily to the U.S. market, 41% … More Venezuela, imperialism and militarization