US 'Turns Off Lights' for Maduro, Forgets to Turn Them Back On in Haiti
Bloomberg's enthusiastic video details the US military's cyber and tech capabilities in a mission against Nicolás Maduro, proudly showcasing how they could plunge parts of Venezuela into darkness. (Source: Bloomberg Politics). It’s an impressive display, if one conveniently forgets the US's long and well-documented history of meddling in Latin American affairs, from the 1954 coup in Guatemala to
the various attempts on Venezuela itself. One might wonder why such capabilities aren't deployed to, say, restore power and stability in Haiti, a nation currently spiraling into chaos after decades of US interventions and backing of destabilizing figures like Guy Philippe. Perhaps critical infrastructure only becomes 'fair game' when a leader doesn't align with Washington's preferred economic
policies. Instead of celebrating potential acts of war against sovereign nations, imagine if these 'lights-off' capabilities were used to, you know, turn lights ON for communities devastated by climate change (or simply lack of investment). But then again, a narrative focusing on humanitarian aid doesn't quite sell the same level of techno-military might, does it? The historical receipt here is
not just the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chavez or the various sanctions crippling Venezuela's economy, but the consistent pattern of US interventionism that destabilizes nations in pursuit of geopolitical control, always presented as a noble exercise of power.