
US gov't supports drug traffickers in Latin America, while threatening Venezuela
Geopolitical Economy Report
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Hypocrisy in U.S. Foreign Policy: Drug Traffickers and Regime Support in Latin America
This chapter examines the U.S. government's complicated history with drug trafficking in Latin America, particularly during the 1980s support for Contra rebels in Nicaragua. It critiques the hypocrisy of current U.S. claims against Venezuela, positing that it reflects an ongoing pattern of interventionist strategies rooted in past alliances with corrupt regimes.
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