U.S. 'Drug War' in Venezuela: Just Add Oil
Axios presents six 'reasons' for the U.S. push to topple Maduro, citing 'narcoterrorism' and Maduro's alleged control over drug gangs. Curiously, it glosses over the historical precedent: every time a Latin American leader has threatened U.S. corporate interests, they've invariably become a 'threat to democracy' or a 'drug lord.' Remember when the U.S. supported military coups in Chile, Brazil,
and Argentina—all in the name of fighting communism, or perhaps just protecting Dole and United Fruit’s bottom line? It’s almost as if the 'war on drugs' is a convenient cover for regime change operations targeting resource-rich nations that dare to nationalize their own assets. Axios even notes that U.S. intelligence determined Maduro didn't control Tren de Aragua, yet the 'indictment' stands
firm. The article mentions 'oil' as a factor, but frames it as a Venezuelan problem, not a U.S. motivation. The real 'public enemy No. 1' for Washington has consistently been any democratically elected leader who believes their country's resources belong to its people, not multinational corporations.