US 'Anti-Drug' Strikes Decimate Venezuelan Fishermen, Not Cartels
Twenty-seven people dead, labeled by the U.S. as 'narco-boats'—a term conveniently vague enough to cover anything that displeases Washington in its own backyard. The BBC dutifully reports on fisherman Wilder González's fears for his family, but somehow neglects the broader context. This isn’t a pure anti-drug mission; it’s economic warfare with extra steps, waged by a country that has repeatedly
tried to destabilize Venezuela's government (see: 2002 coup attempt, Guaidó recognition debacle, crippling sanctions). One might wonder: if protecting the 'rules-based order' means bombing fishing vessels in international waters, how many more 'narco-boats' will turn out to be mere civilians caught in the crosshairs of yet another selective U.S. intervention? The real drug kingpins, meanwhile,
continue to thrive, largely untouched by these performative displays of force that only serve to terrorize local populations and justify a pervasive U.S. military presence in resources-rich regions.