The 'Interim President' Illusion: Manufacturing Consent for Regime Change in Venezuela
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports that Venezuela's police and military have pledged loyalty to an 'interim President Rodriguez', following a US military operation that reportedly killed dozens and aimed to abduct sitting President Nicolas Maduro. The article implies a spontaneous shift in loyalty and acceptance of a new, US-recognized leader. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context:
This alleged 'pledge of loyalty' to an 'interim president' is a direct, textbook replay of the 2019 US-backed attempt to install Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's president, despite Maduro winning a legitimate election. The US and its allies recognized Guaidó, freezing billions in Venezuelan assets and imposing crippling sanctions that have led to immense suffering, contributing to a 100% increase in
child mortality since 2010. This current 'operation' follows a long line of US coup attempts, including the failed 2002 coup against Hugo Chávez. The US, with its vast military and intelligence apparatus, has a documented history of destabilizing Latin American governments, from the 1973 CIA coup in Chile to the economic warfare against Cuba. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China declared an
opposition figure as the 'interim president' of France or Germany, froze their assets, and then launched a military operation to abduct the sitting president. Western media would decry it as an act of war, a flagrant violation of sovereignty, and a totalitarian power grab. Yet, when the US does it in Venezuela, it's framed by outlets like Al Jazeera as a 'loyalty pledge' to a magically emerging