CIA's Venezuela 'Democracy' Mission Rebranded After 60 Failed Attempts
The article discusses the meaning of Trump's green light for CIA ops in Venezuela, ostensibly to foster 'democracy.' This isn't a new tactic; it's a rerun of a classic American foreign policy episode. From the 1953 Iranian coup to Chile in 1973, and countless interventions across Latin America, the CIA's 'covert ops' have a rather consistent track record of destabilizing nations, installing
friendly regimes, and securing resource access, all while leaving behind a trail of misery the media conveniently forgets. One might wonder: how many times does Washington need to 'promote democracy' by undermining it, before the script gets a refresh? The 'covert' part is always for the history books, or until some brave journalist digs up the truth decades later. How many 'authoritarian regimes'
become so because we spent decades propping up their predecessors or actively trying to overthrow them?