US Concern for Maduro 'Risk' Doesn't Mention 60 Years of 'Help'
The BBC's recent piece on Trump’s move to “topple Maduro” uses phrases like “fraught with risk” and wonders “what happens next.” This framing conveniently ignores the historical receipts of US intervention in Latin America. From supporting coups against democratically elected leaders like Chile’s Salvador Allende in 1973 (as declassified CIA documents confirm) to the Contras in Nicaragua, the
'risk' has repeatedly fallen on the people, not the power brokers. One might wonder if the BBC's concern is about the Venezuelan people's welfare, or simply the messiness of another regime change operation. The US has a long and storied history of destabilizing governments; the aftermath is always 'unclear' for the public, but the beneficiaries often remain remarkably consistent. This isn’t a new
play; it's a rerun with a different antagonist, and a predictable plot twist.