DOJ Finds 'Narco-Terrorism' in Venezuela, Ignores Saudi Yachts
The Bloomberg piece breathlessly details the U.S. DOJ's 'narco-terrorism' charge against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It's a bold claim, alleging he's part of a drug trafficking conspiracy, complete with a $15 million reward for information. This is the same playbook used against Noriega in Panama decades ago, a convenient narrative for regime change when diplomatic pressure fails. What
the mainstream report conveniently omits is the US's long and well-documented history of cozying up to actual narco-states and human rights abusers when it serves geopolitical interests. One might wonder where the indictments are for Saudi princes involved in fentanyl trade, or for Honduran presidents (like Porfirio Lobo Sosa, whose son was convicted in the US for drug trafficking) who received
robust US support. The silence is deafening when the 'narcos' are allies, isn't it?