US Parks Warships Off Venezuela as Media Yawns
Al Jazeera reports on a significant US military deployment off Venezuela’s coast, framing it as a straightforward 'military buildup.' What's missing from too many mainstream analyses is the historical context of perennial US interventions in Latin America. From the 1954 overthrow of Arbenz in Guatemala to orchestrating coups against Allende in Chile and countless 'drug wars' that conveniently
align with resource interests, Washington has never understood a 'no' from south of the border. This isn't a sudden deployment; it's the predictable flexing of imperial muscle against a nation that dares to nationalize its oil. Remember the failed 2002 coup against Chávez, supported by the Bush administration? Or the sanctions strangling Venezuela today? The US isn't just positioning ships; it's
positioning itself for 'regime change,' a familiar tune that never seems to get old in the State Department's playlist. One might wonder if this 'buildup' is simply an expensive maritime suggestion for Venezuela to rethink its economic sovereignty.