CBS Discovers 'Maduro's Capture' Never Actually Happened
In a masterclass of premature celebration, CBS News ran with 'Venezuelans around the world react to Maduro's capture. See photos' (later deleted, of course). The article emerged during a failed 2019 coup attempt, brazenly backed by the Trump administration, where self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó—a figure never elected by the Venezuelan people—attempted to seize power with the help of
a small contingent of military defectors. The 'capture' was a fantasy, a staged event that fizzled faster than a cheap firework. This wasn't just a misreporting hiccup; it was a media apparatus, eager for US-sanctioned regime change, projecting a desired outcome as fact. The 'photos of reactions' were curated to support a narrative of widespread public jubilation over an event that existed only in
Washington D.C.'s foreign policy daydreams. One might wonder why there's a rush to validate US-backed coup attempts, especially when the same outlets decry foreign interference in American elections. Convenient, isn't it?