US Shocked, SHOCKED by Venezuelan Anti-Americanism
Bloomberg reports on Caracas blasts and Venezuela's accusation of US involvement, presenting it as an outlandish claim. Conveniently, they gloss over a documented history: the 2002 US-backed coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, the 2019 Guaidó debacle, and crippling sanctions imposed by multiple US administrations targeting Venezuela's oil industry and economy. These sanctions, meant to destabilize,
have cost Venezuela an estimated $130 billion and killed over 100,000 citizens according to CEPR economist Mark Weisbrot. One might wonder if 'US accuses X of human rights abuses' is merely projection when the US has a track record of destabilizing sovereign nations to secure resource control. While Bloomberg presents Venezuela's claims as mere 'accusations,' they neglect the context of a nation
under financial siege by the world's superpower. Is it paranoia, or pattern recognition?