Amnesty smokescreen: Venezuela's new 'acting president' serves up concession
📰 THE STORY: AP reports that Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, now in power after U.S. military action 'seized' Nicolas Maduro, has announced an amnesty bill for 'political prisoners,' including opposition leaders, journalists, and human rights activists. This move is presented as a concession long sought by the 'United States-backed opposition' and a pathway to 'heal wounds.' 🔍 WHAT
THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'brazen seizure' of a head of state by U.S. military forces is merely the latest chapter in a long history of U.S. intervention in Venezuela. In 2002, the U.S. openly supported a coup attempt against Hugo Chavez. For years, the U.S. propped up Juan Guaidó as a 'parallel president,' funneling millions to an opposition that repeatedly attempted to
overthrow the democratically elected government, including the failed 'Operation Gideon' in 2020 which was a mercenary invasion. The 'political prisoners' are often individuals who engaged in explicit attempts to destabilize the nation or commit violent acts, sometimes with foreign backing. Double Standard: Imagine if a U.S. 'acting president,' installed after a foreign military captured the
sitting American president, immediately offered an amnesty to those who tried to overthrow the U.S. government. Western media would decry it as a cynical power grab by a puppet regime. Yet, when it happens in Venezuela following an explicit U.S. military 'seizure' (AP's own chilling words), it's presented as a magnanimous gesture of 'healing.' Where's the outrage over foreign military 'seizures'