US 'Anti-Drugs' Ops: Families Sue Over Deadly Venezuela Boat Strike
📰 THE STORY: Families of six Trinidadian men killed in a boat strike off the Venezuelan coast are suing the US government. They allege their loved ones were returning home on October 14, 2023, when their vessel was hit by a US Coast Guard ship operating in international waters. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This incident comes amidst the US's long-standing policy of regime
change and economic warfare against Venezuela. In February 2019, the US attempted to install Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's president, recognizing him despite Nicolas Maduro winning legitimate elections. This was followed by crippling sanctions that, by 2020, had already caused 100,000 deaths from lack of food and medicine, according to the Center for Economic and Policy Research. The intensified
naval presence, ostensibly for 'anti-drug operations,' is part of a broader strategy of destabilization and pressure on the Maduro government, not a sudden humanitarian concern for drug flows. Double Standard: Imagine if a Venezuelan Coast Guard vessel, operating hundreds of miles off the US coast during an 'anti-migration' patrol, struck and killed six American citizens. The media outcry would be
deafening, framed as an act of aggression against US sovereignty and lives. Yet, when the US military operates far from its borders, with deadly results for citizens of neighboring nations, it's presented as a regrettable but unavoidable mishap of legitimate operations. The framing always depends on who is delivering the 'strike.' Follow the Money: The US military-industrial complex and associated