DW Asks About Trump's Maduro Ouster, Ignores 120 Years of U.S. Interventions
The DW piece, 'What is behind Trump's ouster of Venezuela's Maduro?', frames U.S. meddling in Caracas as if it began with Trump's presidency. This conveniently glosses over a long history of American interventionism in Latin America, from the 1954 coup in Guatemala to the Grenada invasion in 1983, or the consistent attempts to destabilize Cuba since 1959. The 'Maduro problem' isn’t unique to
Trump; it’s a standard page from the U.S. foreign policy playbook when a nation with significant resources (like Venezuela's proven oil reserves, the largest in the world) dares to nationalize its industries or challenge Washington's hegemony. When will the 'mystery' of U.S. exceptionalism finally be solved? We're asked to ponder Trump's personal motivations, as if he invented the playbook for
resource-rich nations that step out of line. It's not 'Trump's ouster' but rather the latest iteration of a well-worn strategy, dressed up as a humanitarian concern then, now, and always. The only thing that changes is the President's name.