US Finds Venezuelan Leader: Democracy via Kidnapping
Republicans cheered, Democrats wrung their hands over 'violation of self-determination.' Attorney General Pam Bondi (who also served as Trump's impeachment defense lawyer) cited a 2020 narco-trafficking indictment. One might wonder why a 2020 indictment takes until 2026 to execute with military force in a sovereign nation. This isn't 'justice'; it's a playbook. The US has a documented pattern of
destabilizing Latin American governments it dislikes, from Chile in '73 to Nicaragua in the '80s, often under the guise of fighting drugs or communism. This 'capture' appears less about illicit substances and more about seizing resources and controlling narratives, a process many critics argue consistently undermines democratic processes in the region. How many 'democratic transitions' begin with
a kidnapping?