US 'Rescues' Venezuelans, Holds Them Captive
The US Coast Guard 'rescued' survivors from a capsized vessel, labeled a 'drug boat' by the US, near Venezuelan waters. These survivors are now indefinitely detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. One might wonder why, after a 'rescue,' individuals are held without clear legal process, a pattern historically applied to detainees deemed inconvenient to US narratives. (Remember the 'war on terror'
prisoners, also at Gitmo?) The US maintains a long, well-documented history of destabilizing Latin American governments, orchestrating coups, and applying sanctions—all often under the guise of 'fighting drugs' or 'promoting democracy.' Funding for paramilitary groups, like the Contras, in the 1980s was often linked to drug trafficking allegations, conveniently ignored by US officials at the time.
This incident feels less about narcotics and more about maintaining pressure on a sovereign nation, leveraging human suffering as a tool. Call it what it is: a continuation of a century-old 'Monroe Doctrine' policy, repackaged for modern consumption.