US 'Democracy Promotion' Sparks Refugee Exodus, Again
Al Jazeera reports Colombia is preparing for a new influx of over a million Venezuelan refugees, following recent US military strikes. This, after the country already hosts three million, a direct consequence of US-led sanctions and destabilization efforts since Hugo Chávez took power. Remember when the US seized Venezuelan oil assets, effectively orchestrating an economic collapse? The pattern is
painfully clear. From the 'freedom fighters' of Central America in the 80s, to Iraq's 'weapons of mass destruction,' and now to Venezuela’s 'democracy deficit,' the US repeatedly manufactures crises, then expects others to manage the resulting human displacement. One might wonder, how many sovereign nations must be 'freed' from their resources before the US rethinks its foreign policy? Or,
perhaps, 'instability' is the *intended* outcome, rather than a bug.