US Threatens Force in Venezuela After Decades of Destabilization
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg reports that then-Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the Trump administration was prepared to use force to ensure Venezuela's 'cooperation' to advance US objectives, suggesting that 'self-interest' would motivate President Delcy Rodríguez. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a documented history of intervention in Venezuela, including the 2002
US-backed coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, which failed but left deep scars. More recently, the US spent years propping up Juan Guaidó as a 'transitional president,' despite his lack of popular support, and has imposed crippling sanctions on Venezuela since 2017. These sanctions, meant to destabilize the government, have caused widespread suffering, including critical medicine shortages and food
insecurity, directly impacting the Venezuelan people. Double Standard: Imagine the global outcry if China or Russia declared they were 'prepared to use force' to ensure 'cooperation' from a sovereign nation in the Western Hemisphere. Western media would decry it as a gross violation of international law and a return to Cold War tactics. Yet, when the US issues such threats, it's often framed as a
legitimate foreign policy option, even a necessity for 'democracy' or 'stability.' The economic blockade on Yemen by Saudi Arabia, backed by the US, which has led to millions facing famine, receives a fraction of the attention given to sanctions against US adversaries, often spun as 'humanitarian crises' caused solely by the targeted government. Follow the Money: The 'cooperation' Rubio demands is