US Wonders 'What's Next' After Venezuela, Forgetting Its Own Playbook
The program highlights 'legal concerns' about President Nicolás Maduro's 'abduction' and the 'little Western criticism' it receives—a bold omission of context for an outlet often critical of Western powers. They fail to mention the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, openly supported by the Bush administration, or the US sanctions that have crippled Venezuela's economy, leading to a
humanitarian crisis. This isn't theoretical; it's a well-documented pattern of destabilization, from Chile in '73 to Nicaragua in the '80s, where 'democracy promotion' often translates to regime change for resource access. One might wonder if 'abduction' is considered less egregious when it targets a leader who holds the world's largest proven oil reserves outside of US control. The 'legal
concerns' seem to evaporate when geopolitical interests dictate, a convenient double standard for a media narrative that prefers amnesia over accountability.