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I wanted to share this because I wish for people to see that there is more than one perspective on the situation in Venezuela.
In the US, the press is filled with the horror stories of the Maduro Government, and Maduro is called a 'dictator', despite being democratically elected in one of the most widely scrutinized elections in world history. The 'opposition' in Venezuela are depicted as freedom fighters, trying to bring an end to a corrupt and violent regime. Well, there is always another side to the story.
If you are at all familiar with the history of US involvement in Latin America, you will be aware of the dirty wars which have been waged against every 'leftist' government which ever came to power on that continent. The true textbook horror-story of course, is the US backed overthrow of the Allende government, by the brutal Pinochet Regime on the other September 11th.
Of course, that is but one example and there are plenty more... Grenada, Panama, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala. Oh, the shadowy agencies of empire have become so much more sophisticated than in the early days.
The current situation in Venezuela cannot be understood without studying the history of Latin America, and the conditions which gave rise to the Presidency of Hugo Chavez and everything that followed. But first, let's just join Abby Martin on the ground in Venezuela, and see what she has been able to uncover about the current situation there.
Watch the video, and let me know what you think.
Best wishes,
@lovejoy
Empire Files: Abby Martin in Venezuela - Supermarkets to Black Markets
"Abby Martin talks to Venezuelans on the streets of Caracas and investigates the main claim that there's no free press, and that there is no food in the supermarkets.
Using hidden cameras, she takes you through local grocery stores and the underground black market currency exchange, the main source of inflation in the country.
Abby sits down with economist Pasqualina Curzio to learn more about the nature of the black market and chronic shortages of goods. Knowing that world leaders are calling for foreign intervention, Abby finds out if locals agree."
[1] Image Credit: Telesur English
