Fox News Discovers US Engages in Regime Change Operations
Fox News breathlessly reports Venezuela's 'nationwide manhunt' for supporters of a 'US operation' that resulted in Maduro's supposed 'arrest' by US forces. What the 'news' conveniently forgets to mention is the US has a rich, documented history of attempting to destabilize and overthrow governments it dislikes in Latin America, from Chile's Salvador Allende in 1973 to funding contra groups against
Nicaragua in the 1980s. This 'operation' was merely the latest iteration, complete with mercenaries and former Green Berets, which Venezuela rightly characterized as a terrorist invasion. The 'manhunt' is for domestic actors aiding a foreign-backed coup attempt—a response any nation would undertake. One might wonder if Fox News would report 'US orders manhunt for insurrectionists' if a foreign
power funded a paramilitary group to 'arrest' the US president. Oh, wait, they did that on January 6th, and the narrative was rather different. When the US destabilizes a government, it's 'democracy promotion'; when the target government defends itself, it's 'authoritarian crackdown.' The media double standard isn't just glaring; it's a genre.