US House Rejects Venezuela Troop Ban, Paving Way for Another 'Regime Change' Debacle
📰 THE STORY: The U.S. House of Representatives voted down a resolution aimed at preventing then-President Trump from unilaterally deploying military forces to Venezuela, with the vote falling just short of the required majority. This outcome is framed by the Guardian as a sign of Speaker Mike Johnson's 'tenuous hold' and 'pushback' on aggression in the Western Hemisphere. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT
TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The U.S. has a long and bloody history of meddling in Latin American democracies. In 2002, the George W. Bush administration openly supported a failed coup attempt against Venezuela's democratically elected president, Hugo Chávez. This pattern extends further back, including the 1973 CIA-backed coup in Chile against Salvador Allende, and the 1954 CIA overthrow of
Jacobo Árbenz in Guatemala to protect United Fruit Company interests. Sanctions, like those imposed on Venezuela since 2017, which have crippled the economy and killed thousands, are often precursors to military action, not an alternative. Double Standard: While the U.S. media decries 'authoritarianism' in Venezuela and frames opposition figures as brave democrats, it routinely supports brutal
dictatorships elsewhere with vast human rights abuses – think Sisi's Egypt ($1.3B/year in US aid) or the Saudi monarchy – precisely because they align with U.S. geopolitical interests. The 'protecting democracy' narrative for Venezuela rings hollow when Washington actively undermines democracies that don't tow the line. Follow the Money: U.S. military interventions consistently enrich the