US Senator Promises to 'Fix' Nations, IGNORES US History
Senator Rick Scott, a Republican, recently declared the US would "fix" socialist-run Cuba and Nicaragua. This pronouncement, reported by RT, comes without the necessary historical context: Historically, US 'fixes' in Latin America have involved coups, destabilization, funding proxy wars, and installing dictators—actions that resulted in decades of suffering, not solutions. From the CIA-backed
overthrow of Jacobo Árbenz in Guatemala in 1954, to countless interventions in Nicaragua, including supporting the Contras in the 1980s, the US legacy is one of disruption. One might wonder, what specific 'fix' does Senator Scott have in mind this time, given the demonstrable failures (and human cost) of past 'fixes'?