NYT Heralds New CIA 'Focus' on Latin America: Ignoring Decades of Covert Bloodshed
📰 THE STORY: The New York Times reports that the CIA is embarking on a 'new focus' on Latin America, specifically detailing an operation aimed at seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This 'focus' is presented as a strategic shift, justifying aggressive covert actions under the guise of national security concerns pertaining to oil and geopolitical influence. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING
YOU: Historical Context: In 2002, the US openly backed a failed coup attempt against Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, just one year after his election. Before that, the 1973 CIA-orchestrated coup in Chile installed the brutal Pinochet dictatorship, leading to the murder and disappearance of over 30,000 citizens. It’s not 'new focus'; it's the latest iteration of a well-worn, bloody playbook. Double
Standard: The NYT frames the CIA's efforts to 'seize' a sitting head of state as a legitimate 'focus' on US interests. Yet, when US officials face accountability for war crimes or illegal interventions, the same media decries it as an attack on sovereignty. Imagine the outrage if Russia or China openly stated their intent to 'seize' a US president from foreign soil. It would be a casus belli, not
a strategic 'focus.' Follow the Money: The explicit US interest in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves (the largest proven reserves globally) remains the unspoken driver. Beyond oil, sanctions imposed on Venezuela since 2017 have cost the country an estimated $25 billion per year, primarily benefiting US oil companies and military-industrial complex players who profit from destabilization and potential