DEA 'Discovers' Drug Trafficking in Venezuela, Years After U.S. Sanctions
According to the AP, Delcy Rodríguez has been a DEA priority target for years, tied to drug trafficking and money laundering. This deep dive into her alleged criminal past arrives just as she's serving as acting president. It’s almost as if the U.S. government suddenly remembered these long-held suspicions the moment she occupied a position of power in a nation deemed 'problematic' by Washington.
(Funny, that.) The AP notes former President Trump portrayed her as a preferred partner to stabilize Venezuela after indicting Maduro. One might wonder if the 'stabilization' the U.S. seeks involves leaders who readily align with its geopolitical and economic interests, regardless of their alleged criminal enterprises, which are only highlighted when they fall out of favor. Sanctions against
Venezuela, including its oil industry, have historically wreaked havoc on its economy, pushing many into illicit activities just to survive. But don't expect the AP to connect those dots. How convenient that the DEA's 'concerns' align so perfectly with U.S. foreign policy objectives decades in the making.