CIA Director Seeks 'Stability' with Venezuela, Ignores US History of Destabilization
While The Hill frames the CIA meeting as a pivot towards 'stability' in Venezuela, one might recall recent US history in the region. The very same 'regime change' playbook destabilized Libya, Iraq, and Syria under the guise of democracy. The Bush and Trump administrations both pursued policies to isolate and overthrow the Maduro government, including sanctions and support for opposition figures,
echoing the long-standing Monroe Doctrine which views Latin America as a US backyard. (Recall the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, quietly acknowledged by US officials years later). So, the CIA meeting isn't a sudden embrace of diplomacy for humanitarian reasons; it's a recalibration of strategy when overt destabilization becomes inconvenient or ineffective. The US has a consistent record of
supporting opposition movements or even coups when regimes don't align with its strategic interests, only to pivot to direct talks when those efforts fail—or when there's an immediate need to secure oil or regional leverage. It’s not about Venezuelan stability; it's about US leverage, plain and simple.