US 'Morality' in Colombia: Blame Trump, Forget Decades of CIA Meddling
The Independent breathlessly warns that Donald Trump’s 'morality' could invoke 'nightmare ghosts' in Colombia, causing 'real fear' as he might disregard international law and attack South America. It's a gripping narrative, painting Trump as the sole architect of potential destabilization. One might almost believe US foreign policy in Latin America was a beacon of peace and non-intervention until
this particular real estate mogul came along. Yet, the 'ghosts past' they fear aren't merely rhetorical specters from a future Trump presidency. They are the quite tangible legacies of decades of CIA operations, 'Plan Colombia' funding that armed and trained a military accused of human rights abuses, and the unwavering US demand-side drive for the drug trade that consistently fuels cartels. From
supporting right-wing paramilitaries to the Contra affair, Washington's fingerprints are all over the region's historical instability. To suddenly present Trump as the unique harbinger of disregard for sovereignty is to rewrite history, conveniently absolving previous administrations of their very real, very bloody interventions.