State Dept. Tells Americans to Flee Venezuela, Ignores US Sanctions
The US State Department, ever the benevolent guardian, has grandly announced that Americans should 'immediately' depart Venezuela. This urgent plea comes after years of crippling sanctions imposed by the very same US government – sanctions that have gutted Venezuela's oil industry, created resource shortages, and plunged the nation into an economic crisis that would make any country 'unstable'.
The narrative from Washington and dutifully amplified by outlets like Newsweek, portrays Venezuela's woes as an organic implosion, rather than the predictable outcome of deliberate economic warfare. One might wonder if the 'danger' is truly organic or a direct, foreseeable consequence of policies aimed at regime change. This isn't just about 'leaving for safety'; it's a stark reminder of the
long-standing US playbook for countries that dare to nationalize their resources or pursue independent foreign policies. From Allende's Chile to Ortega's Nicaragua, the pattern is clear: starve them out, then decry the resulting instability as a failure of their leadership. The State Department's 'concern' for Americans is a thinly veiled admission of the crisis US policy created, while
simultaneously deflecting any responsibility for the humanitarian fallout.