Let me get this
straight: the US recognizes
the self-proclaimed president, Juan Guaidó--a
man who never ran for office--as the legitimate leader of Venezuela & dubs
the rightfully elected president, Nicolás Maduro, a dictator. By what definition
is that democracy? Observers, including Jimmy Carter, have repeatedly described
Venezuela’s election system as one of the best in the world. Those who fume over
alleged Russian interference in US elections—which, even if true, are paltry by
comparison--yet support Trump’s position in regard to Venezuela show their arrogance & hypocrisy. Also hypocritical are those calling US meddling in
Venezuela "humanitarian relief" when the US sanctions against Venezuela were
intended all along to cripple the economy & essentially starve Venezuela
into submission to US dictates. It is all eerily reminiscent of US machinations in Chile
during the 1970s that ultimately lead to the assassination of its elected
president, Salvador Allende, & placed Augusto Pinochet in power, as documented in Patricio Guzmán's
brilliant three-part series The Battle of Chile. Click to watch Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. (Please note that the video for Part 3 doesn't have English subtitles, so I can only attest to the quality of Parts 1 & 2.)
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