"It's Really Not About Drugs" - Max Blumenthal on Venezuela, Drug Cartels, Regime Change & CIA

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Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWBp-39z6tvz4-LQB-Z_QA/join In this conversation, journalist Max Blumenthal deconstructs the prevailing US narrative surrounding Venezuela, arguing that the "Cartel of the Suns" was not an organic criminal organization but a CIA and DEA construct from the 1980s originally designed to monitor illicit drug flows. He details the history of failed regime change attempts, contrasting the 2002 coup against Hugo Chavez with the 2019 effort to install Juan Guaidó, explaining that both failed because the Venezuelan military remained loyal to the socialist government, which still commands a dedicated base among the working-class and elderly who recall the hardships of the pre-Chavez neoliberal era. Blumenthal challenges the legitimacy of current US aggression by pointing out the hypocrisy of branding Venezuela a "narco-state" while US allies like Ecuador—now a major hub for cocaine logistics under President Noboa—receive support despite deeper ties to organized crime. He attributes the current escalation to a "Miami clique" of Florida Republicans influencing Donald Trump’s administration to adopt a distorted version of the Monroe Doctrine, yet he predicts that a full-scale military invasion is unlikely due to the catastrophic risks of civil war, mass migration, and oil price spikes. Ultimately, he suggests that despite the naval buildup and aggressive rhetoric, a negotiated deal remains the most pragmatic path forward, as Maduro has historically shown a willingness to engage with US business interests to stabilize the Venezuelan economy. https://marionawfal.com/ https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-naw... https://www.instagram.com/marionawfal/ https://roundtable.club/ Mario Nawfal is the host of the largest show on X (formerly Twitter) with guests including Hunter Biden, Elon Musk, President Bolsonaro, President Novak, PM Imran Khan, RFK Jr, Bill Ackman, Marc Cuban, Marc Andreessen and Tucker Carlson reaching millions of people a week and leading the citizen journalism movement. Mario is also the founder and CEO of IBC group which is the largest incubator in crypto and AI and is one of the leading voices in the industry.