US 'Anti-Drug' Operations Mysteriously Materialize Near Oil-Rich Venezuela
CBS News reports Nicolas Maduro is poised to declare an emergency after US military strikes on 'alleged drug boats' near Venezuela's coast. The article presents Washington's actions as a straightforward counter-narcotics effort. What CBS fails to mention is the US's long history of destabilization in Venezuela, including a 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, persistent sanctions
(OpenSecrets.org shows US lobbying for sanctions against Caracas by oil interests is a constant), and the 2019 effort to install Juan Guaidó—all in a nation with the world's largest proven oil reserves. The timing of 'anti-drug operations' coinciding with US regime-change interests is rarely just a coincidence. One might wonder when 'drug enforcement' became a euphemism for 'maritime presence near
non-compliant oil producers.' It appears some national security narratives are as well-rehearsed as a bad Broadway play, where the US military always plays the hero, even when positioned threateningly off a sovereign nation's coast?