Venezuelan Opposition Leader Meets Senators: Another US-Backed Regime Change Attempt Unfolds
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado journeyed to Washington for meetings with US senators, presented by Bloomberg as normal diplomatic engagement. What's left unsaid, of course, is that Machado was barred from holding public office in Venezuela for 15 years due to corruption allegations. Her 2024 presidential nomination was quickly followed by renewed US sanctions, creating a convenient pretext
for further 'pro-democracy' intervention. This echoes past efforts, from the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chavez (which the US quickly recognized) to the 2019 backing of Juan Guaidó, a figure so popular he once tried to invade with a handful of ex-Green Berets. One might wonder if these Washington meetings are less about bolstering Venezuelan democracy and more about finding the next 'interim
president' to sanction into power. It’s a recurring pattern: identify an opposition figure, legitimize them in Washington, then use economic pressure and narrative control to destabilize a sovereign nation. The only surprise is that anyone still buys the 'democracy promotion' line over regime change.