US Arrests Maduro For 'Drug Trafficking,' Forgets Own History
When The Independent breathlessly details 'key moments' in the US case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, including a fantastical scenario of his 'arrest' in Caracas, it's a testament to the enduring power of American exceptionalism and selective memory. The article, while admitting the arrest 'unfolded swiftly' in 2026—a projection of US wishful thinking, not current events—fails to
mention that a sitting president cannot be arrested by a foreign power without an act of war. It also conveniently sidesteps the US track record of supporting coups and contra forces across Latin America, from Chile to Nicaragua, often under the guise of fighting drugs or communism. One might recall that the US-backed 'Operation Condor' saw actual disappearances and extrajudicial killings across
six South American nations. The US hasn't exactly been a paragon of anti-drug enforcement when it comes to strategically useful allies, or when its own intelligence agencies faced accusations of complicity in drug flows during the Iran-Contra affair. The real 'key moments' aren't a theatrical arrest, but the US government's consistent attempts to destabilize any nation that dares to nationalize
resources or pursue an independent economic path. Whose 'rule of law' are we actually discussing?