Elliott Abrams, President Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela, first became well known in 1982 after he was named assistant secretary of state for human rights in the Reagan administration. Abrams served as a junior point man for the Reagan administration’s wars in Central America. He was an aggressive, articulate defender of pro-U.S. forces that committed...
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Under CIA Eyes: Venezuela As Seen by Langley
In Counterpunch, activist author TJ Coles looks at what declassified CIA archives tell us about how the U.S. policymakers have understood–and misunderstood–Venezuelan reality. The records are publicly available at the CIA online database known as CREST. They illuminate the historical background of the story that the news media too often slight. Since the 1940s, the...
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For Russia and U.S., Venezuela’s Crisis Is an Oil Opportunity
In Venezuela, it’s all about the oil. Just as senior administration officials have spoken openly about gaining control of Venezuela s vast oil reserves as a goal of U.S. policy, so Russia’s actions are driven by petroleum politics. The difference: the Trump administration is pursuing a policy of regime change, while the Russians are trying...
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National Security Officials Dismiss Trump’s Emergency
Vox Media reported on Monday that a bi-partisan statement was released by “more than 50 former top national security officials” which challenged the evidence Donald Trump has used to justify the declaration of a national emergency along the country’s southern border. The letter calls on Trump to provide that evidence using “his agencies’ own official...
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Fifty Years After Tlatelolco Massacre, Impunity Reigns In Mexico
Today is the 50th anniversary of one of the most notorious events in Mexican history: the massacre of scores of student demonstrators on the eve of the 1968 Olympics. Across the country, Mexican citizens are commemorating the event with marches and rallies, conferences, exhibitions, and performances. The massacre marked the first time a popular movement confronted Mexico’s...
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