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Fake News about Venezuela: A Simple Recipe
Vaz, Ricardo
http://dissidentvoice.org/2017/03/fake-news-about-venezuela-a-simple-recipe/Date Written: 2017-03-15 Publisher: Dissdent Voice Year Published: 2017 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX20549 "Journalists" who want to write fake news about Venezuela, or about any other country or group that dares to stand up to US imperialism, only need to follow this simple recipe: - Choose one or more countries/groups opposed to US imperialism - If available, have a former official, now being paid by the US government, make the accusations - Season well with doses of "war on terror" and/or "war on drugs" - Sprinkle with opinions of "experts" who work in DC think tanks or US-funded NGOs Abstract: - Excerpt: Venezuela is often presented as an obstacle in the war on drugs, but the truth is that the main actor in the cocaine trade is neighbouring Colombia, the empire's best friend and largest recipient of aid in the hemisphere. Any list of officials connected to the drug trade has to start with (former Colombian president) Álvaro Uribe if it is to be taken seriously. We are talking about the country where the para-politics scandal broke, revealing that dozens of elected officials had links to paramilitary groups, the heart and soul of the drug trade. And yet we never hear stories of Colombian politicians or military officials, who cooperate closely with the US military, being involved in illegal activities, nor have sanctions ever been imposed on them. Subject Headings |