NYT Discovers CIA Operations in Venezuela, Two Decades Late
The New York Times ' 'What to Know' piece on a supposed C.I.A. strike in Venezuela conveniently omits the 'know' that US interference in the region—through coups, sanctions, and covert ops—is a five-decades-old playbook. From Chile's Allende in '73 to Nicaragua's Contras in the '80s and countless coups across Latin America, Washington has a storied history of targeting any government that deviates
from its corporate interests. This isn't a 'strike'; it's the latest iteration of a continuous policy, now finally deemed newsworthy by outlets previously silent on the slow-motion destabilization. One might wonder if the sudden media focus is less about an extraordinary event and more about manufacturing consent for escalated aggression. Why is now the time to acknowledge actions that have been
an open secret for decades among those paying attention? Perhaps it’s setting the stage for what’s next, presenting the C.I.A.’s long-standing 'covert' work as a sudden, regrettable 'strike' rather than consistent imperial policy.