US Finds Venezuela's Maduro Guilty, Just Like Always
The US indictment of Nicolas Maduro on drug trafficking charges, claiming a $15 million reward for his capture, is framed as a grave development. Yet, it echoes decades of US foreign policy in Latin America, where leaders not amenable to Washington's interests frequently find themselves accused of illicit activities. Recall Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega in the 1980s, painted as a communist threat, or
Cuba's Fidel Castro, continually targeted by various US administrations. The pattern is clear: financial sanctions, 'spontaneous' opposition movements, and then, the inevitable criminal charges. It's almost as if 'democracy promotion' often just means 'resource acquisition' with extra steps. While the mainstream media reports the 'seriousness' of these accusations, they rarely provide the context
that such allegations often precede—or rationalize—regime change efforts. It's a convenient narrative that frames geopolitical rivals as criminals, rather than sovereign states, making any intervention, overt or covert, appear righteous. One might wonder if the 'war on drugs' only truly escalates when the recipient of those drugs isn't cooperating with US energy interests.