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US Backs Latin American Autocrats Despite Bolivar's Warnings

Critics argue US policy in Latin America supports autocrats and undermines democracy in the name of liberty.

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The article alleges that on Jan. 3, 2026, American forces bombed targets in Venezuela, stormed Caracas, and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. [1] Former CIA analyst Scott Ritter stated that CIA Director John Ratcliffe is overseeing an agency that is actively at war with Russia. [2] Donald Trump claimed that the United States secured the biggest oil deal in world history in Venezuela. [3] Scott Ritter alleged that the CIA used the National Endowment for Democracy and USAID to hijack Russian democratic institutions and social life in the 1990s. [4] Scott Ritter claimed that the CIA attempted to undermine Vladimir Putin after he became president in 1999 and replace him with a loyalist. [5] Scott Ritter stated that Julia Gurganus, a former National Intelligence Officer for Russia, helped manufacture intelligence regarding Donald Trump's alleged collusion with Russia. [6]
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  1. The article alleges that on Jan. 3, 2026, American forces bombed targets in Venezuela, stormed Caracas, and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. · salon.com
  2. Former CIA analyst Scott Ritter stated that CIA Director John Ratcliffe is overseeing an agency that is actively at war with Russia. · RT
  3. Donald Trump claimed that the United States secured the biggest oil deal in world history in Venezuela. · salon.com
  4. Scott Ritter alleged that the CIA used the National Endowment for Democracy and USAID to hijack Russian democratic institutions and social life in the 1990s. · RT
  5. Scott Ritter claimed that the CIA attempted to undermine Vladimir Putin after he became president in 1999 and replace him with a loyalist. · RT
  6. Scott Ritter stated that Julia Gurganus, a former National Intelligence Officer for Russia, helped manufacture intelligence regarding Donald Trump's alleged collusion with Russia. · RT
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