Venezuelan Opposition Leader Misses Trump's 'Courageous Vision'
The mainstream outlets, channeling Al Jazeera, dutifully report Machado's gratitude for Trump's 'courageous vision' post-Maduro's (alleged) abduction. They skip the part where US foreign policy, much like an ex, often ghost-fires its preferred 'democratic' champions once they're no longer immediately useful for a photo op or a tough-on-socialism soundbite. This isn't newfound concern for
Venezuelan democracy; it's a pattern, echoing the US's long, complicated dance with Latin American strongmen and regime change. Perhaps the 'courageous vision' is simply on hold until the next election cycle, or until the next time US corporate access to Venezuelan resources requires a more 'friendly' face in Miraflores. The deafening silence since October isn't a glitch; it's a feature of
external nation-building efforts when the political winds shift. The calls will resume, no doubt, when the ratings demand it.