The New York Times reports the Trump administration is pushing an agreement with the interim Venezuelan government that would potentially allow for a long-term U.S. military occupation in Venezuela. This is the latest in a series of concessions by the un-elected government of Delcy Rodríguez, which was put in power after a U.S. attack on Venezuela and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores in January. It comes as The New York Times also reports that the U.S. assisted Venezuela’s military in launching a deadly attack last Friday on Colombia’s rebel group, the National Liberation Army. According to four U.S. officials speaking to the Times, the U.S. provided Venezuela with drones and intelligence.
  • Jabril [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Yes communists, the New York times is a trustworthy source. Let’s have a little class on media literacy. From the famously radical democracy now team:

    This is the latest in a series of concessions by the un-elected government of Delcy Rodríguez, which was put in power

    So an anonymous source suggesting to the New York times that the US wants a military occupation in Venezuela is now a concession that has already been given. Manufacturing consent in real time by democracy now and OP

    The funny thing about a vice president is that they are elected along with the president, and if a president becomes unable to perform their duty for any reason, the vice president constitutionally becomes the interim president.

    Democracy now is framing this like a real thing that has already happened because a NYT anonymous source said that the US government wants it to happen one day. Democracy Now is saying Delcy wasn’t elected despite… being on the ticket which won the election along with Maduro. Are they suggesting Maduro wasn’t elected? Probably, because democracy now is an imperialist mouthpiece that has never supported Chavismo

    Let’s go to the source democracy now is legitimizing through laundering this information for the New York times:

    The New York Times sources did not clarify whether Washington intends to establish military bases in Venezuela or deploy US troops at existing Venezuelan bases. One official said only that the issue remains “far in the future” in the discussions, citing Venezuela’s “poor infrastructure” and the lack of interaction between the Venezuelan and US militaries in recent decades.

    The newspaper warned that the military cooperation talks could be both “significant” and “risky.” Article 13 of Venezuela’s Constitution prohibits the establishment of foreign military bases or facilities serving the military purposes of other countries.

    Far in the future. Risky. Constitutionally prohibited. Sounds very real and the very legitimate New York times and democracy now surely are not serving any imperialist agenda here.

    Good on you OP for helping imperialist rags convince leftists that their fiction is already reality

    • LocalAreaMan@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      7 days ago

      I think it’s strange that corporate and state media will dismiss the idea that Maduro’s election was hacked when Claude AI was used to shut down Carcass’s power and air defenses during Maduro’s kidnapping.