CBS 'Courageously' Decides to Air Previously Pulled Migrant Doc, Proving Corporate Media Only 'Investigates' When Safe
📰 THE STORY: CBS announced that its iconic '60 Minutes' program will air an episode about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to an overseas prison, an episode that was controversially pulled from its schedule weeks prior without clear explanation. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This episode, focusing on migration and, implicitly, destabilization, echoes the long history
of US intervention in Latin America. In 1973, for instance, the CIA actively supported the coup in Chile that overthrew democratically elected Salvador Allende, leading to decades of instability and migration. Venezuela's current migration crisis is often linked to US sanctions imposed since 2017, which crippled its economy by targeting oil exports and banking, despite former UN human rights
expert Alfred de Zayas calling for their lifting due to humanitarian impact. These sanctions were implemented after years of US backing of opposition figures and coup attempts, such as the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, and the 2019 self-declaration of Juan Guaidó as interim president, which the US immediately recognized. Double Standard: While '60 Minutes' will now scrutinize the impact
on Venezuelan migrants, their coverage rarely delves into the root causes – the devastating effects of US sanctions and regime-change policies that exacerbate these crises. Compare this to the media's often-sympathetic coverage of Ukrainian refugees, where direct Russian aggression is clearly identified as the cause, but similar finger-pointing is absent for migrants fleeing countries impacted by