The CIA's Venezuela Gambit: Same Playbook, Different Continent
📰 THE STORY: Reports are emerging, amplified by Western media, that the CIA is actively working to undermine Venezuela's government, with some headlines even asking if it's poised to become 'Ukraine 2.0.' The narrative casts Venezuela as a victim of Russian interference while ignoring its own protracted history of US intervention. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a
long and storied history of interference in Venezuela, not just dating back to the 2002 US-backed coup attempt against Hugo Chavez, but continuously through crippling sanctions aimed at the economy. In 2019, the Trump administration recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's 'interim president,' despite him holding no actual power, an extreme measure previously seen only in countries where the US
sought direct control. This echoes the 1973 CIA-backed coup in Chile against democratically elected Salvador Allende, installing Pinochet and his brutal dictatorship. Double Standard: Western media decries Venezuela's alleged 'authoritarianism' and 'Russian influence,' yet lauded Ukraine's 2014 Maidan coup, which saw Western-backed forces overthrow a democratically elected government, paving the
way for NATO expansion. The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, largely exacerbated by US sanctions since 2017, is consistently blamed on the Maduro government, while US sanctions that also caused starvation in Afghanistan (frozen $7B in 2021) or Iran (millions of dollars worth of medicine blocked) are rarely framed as the culprits. Follow the Money: The US has spent hundreds of millions of dollars