Once
again, a South American country, Bolivia, experienced a US backed
coup against a democratically elected government. The military backed
self-appointed government, is a right wing, Nazi/Christian
fundamentalist, racist group, that since the coup, have been
committing murder on the majority of indigenous population in the
country. Headed by Jeanne Anez, a bible thumping radical, declared
herself “president”, despite only receiving 4% of the vote,
entering the presidential palace, waving a ten pound bible. Main
stream media portrayed this takeover as a “return to democracy”.
That Evo Morales, the elected president of Bolivia, simply resigned -
all propaganda, all a lie.
The
history of Latin American countries with democratically elected
governments, violently usurped by right wing regimes has a long
history: by the way, all of which had US backing. The worst that
comes to mind was the Pinochet regime in Chile in the early 70's.
This Chilean coup d'etat was launched against the elected socialist
president, Salvador Allende, with the military and strategic backing
of the CIA. At the time, President Nixon ordered the military take
over, granted during the height of the Cold War, which over time
resulted in the Pinochet regime engaging in over 80,000
assassinations, imprisonment of political agitators, and a near
genocide of the indigenous population of the country. Also, not to
mention, the forced “disappearances” of the Chilean people rank
as high as 3500. Later in 1998, Pinochet, once arriving in London
airport, was arrested for crimes against humanity. He was also found
to have illegally amassed $24,000,000 through his various corrupt
activities throughout his reign. The dictator died on December 2006
without having to face trial.
The
US government since the Nixon administration, and the Reagan
administration particularly, has engaged in regime change in various
Latin American countries at an alarming rate. Without going into too
much detail, these countries include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa
Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Uruguay, Bolivia, and the recent failed coup attempt in Venezuela.
The US government has not denied these brutal regime changes because
as a result of the Truman Doctrine, and during the Cold War, they
were “justified” in combating communism. However, the Cold War
has been over since 1991. This is not about stopping the evils of the
Soviet Union anymore, but a corporate grab for the various countries
natural resources.
In
a few words, Venezuela has the richest oil reserves on the planet,
exceeding those of Saudi Arabia. Bolivia is rich lithium, a mineral
used to power our cell phones, and in the future, power our electric
automobiles. One would need to be living in a cave not to see the
true intentions of the American Corporate empire. (See review:
Confessions of a Economic Hit man).
If
your average citizen doesn't realise it by now, our MSM is owned by
massive corporations, and our government is bought by these
corporations. That's the reason they want to feed us the same old
right wing talking points, that these brutal regime change actions
are democratically motivated. For example, Evo Morales, the elected
president of Bolivia, is a dictator, harming the population with
socialism. In fact, Morales has done more for the indigenous
population in terms of lowering poverty, enhancing education, and
stimulating the country's economy, more than any other president
before him. The new self-appointed president, who only won 4% of the
vote in the last election, justifies the coup as an “Act of God”.
Now, she has currently pardoned her military for the murder of
indigenous protesters that is rising as I write this piece.
Indeed,
for the sake of truth, find your news outside the MSM
corporate-state-bubble of egregious propaganda.
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