US Admiral Retires: A 'Hegseth' for Venezuela?
Admiral Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, is retiring, according to The Hill . His departure is framed as a routine change, briefly mentioning a past confrontation with Fox News' Pete Hegseth over Venezuela. What goes unmentioned is the decades-long pattern of US interference in Latin American sovereignty, often under the guise of 'security' or 'counter-narcotics.' Hegseth's jingoistic
calls for intervention, echoed by many in Washington, aren't just loud punditry—they're a direct line to historical destabilization efforts in countries like Chile, Nicaragua, and, yes, Venezuela. One might wonder if the US military's 'retirements' from SouthCom merely mark the end of one commander's tenure, or if they offer a fleeting moment to reflect on the persistent, often violent, legacy of
US policy. How many coups, regime changes, or economic blockades have been facilitated by generals and admirals doing their duty? Hegseth's 'questions' about Venezuela's government aren't hypothetical; they're a thinly veiled blueprint for continued intervention, ensuring the next admiral will have plenty of 'work' to do managing US interests, disguised as stability, in our own hemisphere.