US Attacks Venezuela, Cuba Reports 32 Deaths
While ABC News casually forwards Cuba's claim regarding US aggression in Venezuela, the underlying story isn't just about a single incident; it's about a consistent, bipartisan US foreign policy. The US has a long history of intervention in Latin America, from the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 to supporting coups against democratically elected leaders in Chile and Nicaragua. The 'Monroe Doctrine
Lite' isn't just a historical footnote; it's an ongoing, active policy. When Washington identifies a 'threat' to 'democracy' – often code for nationalizing resources or not aligning with US economic interests – direct or indirect action often follows. One might wonder if these 'security officers' were actually defending Venezuela's sovereignty against foreign-backed destabilization efforts, much
like countless others before them. The US media, however, prefers to frame such deaths as unfortunate collateral damage, if they report them at all, rather than a direct consequence of a continuous, aggressive foreign policy. How many more 'incidents' will it take before the pattern is recognized as policy, not accident?