US 'Pressure' on Venezuela: Conveniently Forgets Decades of Coups
The New Arab's report that Venezuela freed 'dozens of protesters amid US pressure' paints a picture of benevolent American influence. Conveniently omitted is the relentless, decades-long U.S. campaign of destabilization, sanctions, and attempted coups against the Venezuelan government. This 'pressure' has historically included funding opposition groups (CIA budget documents, pre-2002 coup),
imposing crippling economic sanctions (Executive Order 13692, 2015; Executive Order 13808, 2017), and even supporting a failed 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez—a detail often bleached from the narrative. So, Washington's call for 'democracy' rings a bit hollow when its track record includes attempts to install its own preferred leaders by force. One might wonder if this sudden concern for
incarcerated 'protesters' extends to nations aligned with U.S. interests, or if it's merely another leverage point in a geopolitical chess game designed to control Venezuela's vast oil reserves. How many times does 'US pressure' translate into destabilization before it's called what it is: economic warfare?