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Washington has failed to learn the lesson of Iraq; it is brazenly repeating the experiment in Venezuela, and before that, in Panama.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez relayed President Díaz-Canel’s statement in a post on the “X” platform: ” … Those who applaud this terrorist and fascist act, perpetrated by the United States against a sovereign state, can only do so out of blind hatred. No one with even a modicum of knowledge can ignore or downplay the serious repercussions of such criminal acts on regional and global peace.”

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At least 422 Palestinians have been killed, 1,189 others wounded by zionist occupation fire since the ceasefire, according to authorities in Gaza.

zionist occupation army killed two Palestinians, including a child, and wounded others in southern Gaza on Monday evening, in the latest violation of a fragile ceasefire agreement in the enclave, medical sources said.

The source added that the attack targeted a tent sheltering displaced families in the Al Mawasi area of western Khan Younis.

The targeted zone was among areas from which the army had withdrawn under the ceasefire deal that took effect on October 10.

The zionist army claimed that the strike targeted a Hamas member allegedly planning an attack against its forces in southern Gaza.

Since the ceasefire agreement came into effect, the zionist army has committed hundreds of violations, killing 422 Palestinians and wounding 1,189 others, according to health authorities.

The ceasefire halted zionist colony’s two-year war that killed nearly 71,400 Palestinians, most of them women and children, injured more than 171,200 others, and left the enclave in ruins.

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Washington has no regard for international law or national sovereignty, nor for the so-called United Nations or its Security Council, when it comes to Washington’s illegitimate interests, even when American transgressions reach the level of arresting heads of state and throwing them into prison cells. This was the scene in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, in the early hours of January 3rd, when the United States arrested President Nicolás Maduro, in a dangerous precedent that undermines all international laws, treaties, and agreements, and establishes a new era governed by the law of the jungle and excessive force. The game is now played openly, far from the rhetoric of freedom, democracy, human rights, and the right of peoples to self-determination, which the Americans have long promoted while crushing nations and toppling governments.

The blatant US interventions throughout history in Latin America are not merely circumstantial reactions, but rather part of a consistent approach in US foreign policy. This approach is based on a logic of hegemony and the pretense of protecting economic and geopolitical interests, even at the expense of the will of the people and their right to self-determination. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Washington has treated the countries of the continent as a vital sphere of influence, relying on various pretexts such as “combating communism” and “protecting national security.” The tools employed have ranged from arbitrary arrests and military coups to direct and proxy wars, economic pressure, and covert intelligence operations. This report aims to show the most prominent examples of regime change in Latin America, whether through direct military interventions or indirect methods, and to analyze their far-reaching political and humanitarian consequences for the region’s stability and its democratic trajectory.

Guatemala 1954: Overthrowing a Reformist Government by Force

After winning democratic elections in 1950, Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz embarked on a series of political and economic reforms, most notably land reform, which Washington considered a direct threat to the interests of American companies. In August 1953, the US Operations Coordination Council tasked the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with overthrowing Árbenz’s government, justifying this with claims of a threat to “solidarity in the Western Hemisphere” and “US national security in the Caribbean.”

The United States launched a comprehensive campaign that included paramilitary operations, training and arming rebel groups, exerting diplomatic and economic pressure, waging extensive psychological warfare, and encouraging defections among military and political leaders. After Arbenz was overthrown in 1954, a military dictatorship led by Carlos Castillo Armas took power, and the country subsequently slid into a 36-year civil war that claimed the lives or disappearances of some 200,000 people, amid gross and systematic human rights violations.

Nicaragua (1981–1990): A Proxy War to Overthrow an Elected Government

In April 1981, U.S. President Ronald Reagan halted economic aid to Nicaragua, accusing the Sandinista government of supporting “rebels” in El Salvador and deeming it a direct threat to Central American security and U.S. interests.

According to U.S. State Department documents, the Reagan administration provided extensive support to the Contras, armed groups based in Honduras that launched continuous attacks against the democratically elected government. This support included training, weapons, and funding. In 1983, Congress approved $100 million for the Contras, which was used for widespread sabotage, including mining ports and destroying oil installations.

Despite the exposure of these practices, Congress continued to approve additional aid, amounting to $27 million in 1985 and $100 million in 1986, 70% of which was allocated to military support. The conflict continued for nearly a decade, leaving tens of thousands of victims and a severe economic collapse. In 1990, elections were held under international supervision, resulting in the victory of Violeta Chamorro, ending Sandinista rule.

Panama 1989: The Direct Military Invasion

“Just Cause” was the name given to an aggressive US military operation launched by President George H.W. Bush in 1989. More than 26,000 US troops participated in the operation, which aimed to overthrow Panamanian President Manuel Noriega, a long-time ally of Washington. Relations had deteriorated due to allegations of corruption and drug trafficking, as well as disagreements over the security of the Panama Canal, which Washington had long sought to control.

During the operation, US forces captured Noriega and transported him to the United States, where he was sentenced to 40 years in prison. A pro-Washington government then took power in Panama, ensuring the protection of US interests and effective control of the canal.

The operation’s name and the pretexts used by the US to justify its invasion of Panama reveal the brazenness and audacity of the US in fabricating facts and concocting excuses to violate the sovereignty of nations, destroy lives within them, and inflict suffering on their people.

Haiti 2004: An Internationally Coordinated Coup

The complicity of the United Nations with the United States is not a recent phenomenon but has been a constant throughout history. In February 2004, the United States, in cooperation with France and Canada, supported a coup that overthrew the democratically elected Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, forcing him and his family to flee the country without receiving a single word of support or a clear stance from the Security Council. According to reports by Global Policy, the George W. Bush administration began working to weaken Aristide’s rule as early as 2001 by freezing humanitarian and financial aid and contributing to the destabilization of the Haitian economy. Subsequent reports revealed that US funding programs supported opposition groups, including the International Republican Institute, which helped organize protests against the president. Aristide later confirmed that he was ousted in a staged coup, stating that the US ambassador to Haiti deceived him under the pretext of protecting him from an imminent coup before forcibly transporting him on a US plane to the Central African Republic.

Indirect US Interventions

In addition to direct military interventions, the United States pursued undeclared or indirect policies that effectively contributed to the downfall of numerous governments in Latin America.



Assassination of the Dominican President, 1961

Rafael Leonidas Trujillo assumed power in the Dominican Republic in 1930. He was known for his dictatorship and severe repression, but he enjoyed long-standing US support due to his anti-communism. As internal unrest escalated, Washington saw his continued rule as a political liability and a threat to its interests. In 1960, US President Eisenhower authorized covert support for the opposition. In 1961, the CIA supplied weapons and ammunition to anti-Trujillo elements and contributed to his assassination. Despite official denials, multiple reports confirmed the agency’s involvement in the operation. The assassination was followed by prolonged political instability and a succession of interim governments—a scenario Washington has consistently sought to replicate against all its adversaries.



Brazil 1964: A Logistically Supported Coup

The United States allied with Brazilian Army Chief of Staff Humberto Castelo Branco to carry out a coup that overthrew President João Goulart. Washington provided financial support to opposition demonstrations, as well as fuel and weapons to the military.

According to the Library of Congress, Washington launched The Poisnous Brother Operation to provide full logistical support, aiming to establish a loyal regime and prevent the spread of leftist influence. The coup resulted in a military rule that lasted for more than two decades, marked by widespread repression and gross human rights violations.



Argentina 1976: Support for a Bloody Coup

The United States supported a military coup led by General Jorge Videla that overthrew the elected President Isabel Perón. Documents released in 2021 revealed coordination and communication between the coup leaders and US officials, indicating Washington’s prior knowledge of the nature of the impending military regime. During Videla’s rule (1976–1983), Argentina experienced one of its bloodiest periods, with between 15,000 and 30,000 people killed or disappeared, and thousands more subjected to arrest, torture, and enforced disappearance.

Chile 1973: The Overthrow of Allende

The United States used covert funds to influence the 1970 Chilean elections to prevent Salvador Allende’s victory, but failed. After he took office and implemented socialist policies and nationalized major companies, Washington considered his government as a direct threat to its interests and secretly supported a coup led by General Augusto Pinochet in 1973, a fact confirmed by the US Senate investigations in 1975.

Following Allende’s assassination, Pinochet established a repressive regime that abolished the constitution, dissolved parliament, and banned political parties, resulting in over 40,000 victims, including those killed, arrested, and forcibly disappeared.



In conclusion

the historical record of US interventions in Latin America reveals a recurring pattern of undermining democracy and reproducing subservient regimes, often ruled by force and repression, leaving behind a heavy legacy of civil wars, gross human rights violations, and chronic instability. Policies aimed at overthrowing elected governments have cancelled the concepts of sovereignty and independence of their practical meaning, tying the fate of nations to external choices that do not reflect the aspirations of their people. Despite the differences in context and time, the common denominator among these interventions has remained the same: prioritizing US interests over the rights of other nations. Therefore, recalling these experiences is not merely a matter of historical documentation; it also acquires political and intellectual significance, serving as a constant warning against the cost of foreign intervention when it becomes a tool for forcibly reshaping nations instead of respecting the will of their people and their national trajectories.

Throughout the 20th century, the United States pursued an active policy of overthrowing democratically elected governments in Latin America, employing its military might, intelligence apparatus, and local networks, organizations, and affiliated individuals. These interventions targeted regimes that had largely come to power through elections but had adopted policies that Washington perceived as a direct threat to its economic interests or geopolitical influence.

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The president of Venezuela said he had been “kidnapped.”

“I am innocent. I’m not guilty. I am a decent man. I am still president of my country.”

Kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of narco-terrorism after the neo-colonizer Trump’s abduction of him shocked world leaders and officials in Caracas.

Venezuela Live Updates: Maduro Tells U.S. Judge He Was ‘Kidnapped’
Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan leader, and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other federal charges. “I am still president of my country,” Maduro said.
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The legality of the U.S. military operation that kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will top the United Nations Security Council agenda on Monday, though Washington is not expected to face strong condemnation from its traditional allies.

The 15-member Council convenes following Saturday’s operation by U.S. special forces, which involved airstrikes on military installations, caused power outages in parts of Caracas, and, according to Venezuelan authorities, resulted in numerous fatalities. Maduro is now detained in New York, awaiting trial on U.S. drug-related charges.

While Russia, China, and several of Venezuela’s allies have denounced the operation as a flagrant violation of international law, the reaction from U.S. allies has been notably restrained. Many have issued generic calls for respect for international law without directly condemning the use of force.

“The reactions of European leaders suggest that U.S. allies will seek political maneuvering within the Security Council to avoid a direct confrontation with Washington,” said Richard Gowan, director of international issues at the International Crisis Group.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, through a spokesperson, labeled the U.S. action a “dangerous precedent.” Independent legal experts have also argued the operation lacks legal legitimacy, though the U.S. is positioned to block any formal Council move to hold it accountable.

In the wake of the operation, most European nations carefully called for adherence to international law without explicitly naming the United States. A notable exception was French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who stated Washington had violated the “fundamental principle of the non-use of force.”

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Al-Manar’s correspondent reported that an enemy drone targeted a car on the main road in Biriqah, located in Nabatieh district.

This incident follows an earlier attack this morning, when an enemy quadcopter dropped explosive devices near a house in the town of Khiam, destroying a chicken coop. In a separate aerial attack, the zionist occupation army targeted a civilian vehicle with a drone on Tebnine-Safad al-Batikh-Jmeijmeh road, killing two Palestinians, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

Further escalating, a number of Israeli occupation soldiers infiltrated Lebanese territory later that evening, crossing the technical fence into the Tallet al-Aasi neighborhood east of Mays al-Jabal. The soldiers, carrying flashlights, prompted an immediate deployment of the Lebanese army to the area in coordination with UNIFIL forces to prevent further violations.

In another ground violation, an Israeli occupation army force laid barbed wire approximately 150 meters inside Lebanese territory in Bab al-Sarawat area east of Tallet Harmoun, opposite the town of Yaroun. A joint patrol of the Lebanese army and UNIFIL inspected the site to document and confirm this new breach of sovereignty.

Source: Al-Manar English Website

Donald Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and abduction of President Maduro is part of a larger imperialist plan to impose US hegemony in Latin America, control the region’s natural resources (oil, gas, critical minerals, rare earths), and create a new supply chain that cuts out China.

The United States has launched a full-frontal attack not only against Venezuela, but against all of Latin America — and even against the basic concept of sovereignty.

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This brazen assault on Venezuela is part of a larger US imperialist offensive in Latin America as a whole. The Trump administration has openly invoked the 202-year-old colonial Monroe Doctrine, and has updated it for the 21st century, proudly dubbing it the “Donroe Doctrine”.

By attacking Venezuela, the US empire hopes to accomplish several goals:

Impose US hegemony in Latin America (from the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine).
Exploit Venezuela’s natural resources (oil, gas, critical minerals, and rare earth elements), as part of an attempt to build a new supply chain in the western hemisphere.
Cut off Latin America’s ties with China (as well as with Russia and Iran).
Threaten other left-wing governments in the region (primarily Cuba and Nicaragua, but also Brazil and Colombia).
Destroy the project of regional integration in Latin America and the Caribbean (in organizations like the ALBA and CELAC).
Sabotage Global South unity (given Venezuela’s support for Palestine, Iran, African liberation struggles, etc.).

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China’s foreign minister has strongly condemned the US military aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, warning that Beijing will not accept Washington positioning itself as the arbiter of global affairs.

“China always opposes the use or threat of force, as well as any imposition of one country’s will on another,” Wang Yi said on Sunday, referring to Saturday’s US aggression against Venezuela.

Wang made the remarks during a meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Beijing, where he addressed the broader international fallout of the attack.

He said the global situation has “become increasingly volatile and complex, with unilateral bullying on the rise,” adding that the “sudden change of situation in Venezuela has drawn high attention from the international community.”

Beijing had earlier released two separate statements responding to the US raid, expressing “shock” and “condemnation,” and calling on Washington to release Maduro and Flores immediately.

“We never believe that any country can play the role of world policeman, nor do we agree that any country can claim itself to be the world’s judge,” Wang said, stressing that the sovereignty and security of all nations must be respected and protected.

The US aggression against Venezuela began in the early hours of Saturday, when explosions rocked Caracas around 2 a.m. local time (006 GMT) as unmanned aircraft flew over the capital, spreading panic among residents.

Hours later, US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that Maduro and Flores had been abducted by US Delta Force.

US media later reported that the two were being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The human cost of the operation remains unclear, but multiple reports point to heavy casualties. At least 40 people were killed during the strikes and subsequent clashes, including civilians and members of Venezuela’s armed forces. Unofficial estimates put the death toll as high as 80.

Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Trump said the US would place Venezuela under interim governance, without offering a clear timeline or explaining how control would be exercised.

He repeatedly highlighted Venezuela’s oil reserves, openly linking the military aggression to future resource exploitation.

“We are going to rebuild the oil infrastructure, which will cost billions of dollars. It will be paid for by the oil companies directly. They will be reimbursed for what they are doing, but that is going to be paid,” he said.

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The Pedophile-billionaire’s pathetic distraction threats.

Trump says Cuba is “going to be something
we’ll end up talking about,” after the Us takes action in Venezuela. “If I
lived in Havana and was in the government, I’d be concerned at least a
little bit,” Sec. of State Marco Rubio says.

It is an entity that always hides behind the capabilities and protection of the American devil in all its wars. The world should be at its service and work for its well-being, and that opposing this is a violation of the extremist ideology it promotes.

In occupied Palestine, hardly a day passes without martyrs and prisoners at the hands of its armed gangs. For it, this remains within the realm of ideology, and it matters not to it if it exterminates everyone on the land for the sake of it entity. What raises questions is the nature of the ideology that justifies its killing, extermination, starvation, and descent into the lowest depths of morality in order to achieve its goal of domination.

Undoubtedly, Arab subservience and submission to its will only emboldens its brutality, which has no justification other than its bloodlust. At the moments when the weapons of resistance were raised against it,it went mad and increased his oppression against the innocent, in parallel with US’s move to tighten the noose on the countries of the region in order to go together to clip the claws of the resistance. When the entity reached the conviction that it was unable to contain the resistance, it brandished its despicable demand for the necessity of disarming it, whether it was Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the rest of the factions in Palestine, or the Lebanese Hezbollah. This increases the fact that this entity does not care about anyone, so it formulates its demands however they are as long as they serve its interests, and US quickly adopts these demands and tries to legitimize them

Self-Defense Right

Through this demand, the enemy seeks to subjugate the remaining minority to its will, shaping their reality and determining their future, or forcing them to await its bombs and missiles. If they resist and raise the banner of jihad in self-defense, this is considered a departure from its ideology, necessitating an escalation of attacks, even to the point of annihilation.

The resistance has never committed any act that violates international law. It has always exercised its legally guaranteed right to self-defense, whether in Palestine or Lebanon. Therefore, the demand for its disarmament is illegal.

What logic and reality dictate is action to disarm the Israeli entity, not the resistance. The necessity of this is revealed by its continuous aggression and its insistence on presenting itself as the ruler of the region, entitled to plunder and control by force of arms.

US is acting in support of this illegitimate demand because, in Washington’s calculations, the region must adapt to Israel’s violation of all territories, the ongoing killing in the occupied territories, and the rampage in southern Lebanon, without taking action or objecting.



The Largest Consumer of Weapons

Since its inception, the enemy has provided ample evidence justifying its disarmament. During its wars against the Palestinians—most recently its ongoing aggression against Gaza for over two years—it has used excessive force and committed massacres. This has prompted many people around the world to take to the streets in demonstrations demanding its downfall and the prosecution of its perpetrators. International bodies have recognized what is happening in Gaza as a clear case of genocide. The enemy has not only dropped American bombs and missiles on civilians, but has also imposed a severe blockade, preventing the entry of food and medicine.

The continuous arms shipments that the entity receives from US, Britain, Germany, and others confirm that it is the largest user and consumer of weapons, a fact in which it even surpasses US, the leading perpetrator of international crimes.

These weapons are used against a besieged population, with no regard for any rules. Whenever voices call for an end to these violations, it ignores everyone and continues its defiance. All of this is documented by history and provides ample justification for demanding its disarmament.

The world does not need arguments to acknowledge that the “Israeli” enemy is a real danger to humanity; for years it has been committed to a methodology of aggression against a defenseless people, after its Arab and Muslim brothers and advocates of rights and freedoms in the world abandoned it.

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