Maduro's 'Capture' and the American Detainee Sideshow
📰 THE STORY: Fox News breathlessly reports the release of all known American detainees in Venezuela, framing it immediately after the 'capture' of Maduro and a 'government takeover,' implying a clean sweep by a newly installed U.S.-backed 'interim government.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'government takeover' isn't some organic popular uprising. It’s the likely
culmination of a decades-long U.S. regime change playbook, seen repeatedly across Latin America. In 2002, the U.S. openly supported a coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, Maduro's predecessor, which failed. They tried again with Juan Guaidó in 2019, recognizing him as Venezuela's 'interim president' despite him holding no actual power. This 'takeover' smells suspiciously like the U.S. finally
achieving its long-sought goal of installing a puppet regime. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China declared an opposition figure as the rightful leader of the U.S., then celebrated a 'government takeover' when that figure somehow gained control and released foreign detainees. U.S. media would rightly call it an illegal intervention and an outrageous affront to sovereignty. Yet, when
Washington orchestrates similar moves in nations like Venezuela, it's framed as 'liberation' or 'democratic transition.' Venezuela's 2018 elections, which Maduro won, were deemed illegitimate by the U.S. and its allies, despite international observers attesting to their fairness. Follow the Money: The 'interim government' and its architects in Washington are driven by Venezuela's vast oil reserves