It’s finally happened. The democratically elected government of Hugo Chavez has been overthrown by the military. The IMF and the US have been very outspoken about the fact that they would financially support a ‘transitional’ government once Chavez has been removed. The US has already been busy grooming his replacement, Alfredo Peña, the Mayor of Caracas. In December Pena visited the State Department and the World Bank in Washington. Chavez has been on the Evil Empire’s bad side for a while “for not allowing drug-surveillance flights over Venezuela, being opposed to plan Colombia and working with OPEC.” Basically, Chavez has been acting like the leader of his country instead of as a cabana boy for the US.
This is exactly the same strategy they used with Chile when the US Government helped in the coup there and with the assassination of Salvadore Allende. Be proud of your corrupt government, a supporter of assassination and dictatorship. Money and oil take precedence over freedom and democracy for the United States. My thoughts go out to the Venezuelan people tonight.