Venezuela Mayor Is Accused of U.S.-Backed Coup Plot

[JonLP24]

6. Thanks for the additional info

I didn't run into any reported mentioning that but I shouldn't be surprised America's mainstream press has omitted that detail. I just remembered right after my reply to the poster above that we've had special forces in over 70 countries actively doing something. Nationalizing oil interests (I thought Venezuela did this awhile ago which explains the first coup). In any case, initially the claims wouldn't surprise me but struck me as paranoia -- US has a long history of regime change in Latin America so I could understand but when I saw reports he has detained several political opponents I thought he might have been a little too proactive.

I liked and had a lot of respect for Chavez, very forward-looking & ran a Keynesian economy rather than completely capitalist or socialist.

In 120 countries across the globe, troops from Special Operations Command carry out their secret war of high-profile assassinations, low-level targeted killings, capture/kidnap operations, kick-down-the-door night raids, joint operations with foreign forces, and training missions with indigenous partners as part of a shadowy conflict unknown to most Americans. Once “special” for being small, lean, outsider outfits, today they are special for their power, access, influence, and aura.
http://www.salon.com/2011/08/04/secert_american_wars/

Recently the US finally took care of its problem with Qaddafi, with Venezuela sitting on as much proven oil reserves nothing can turn your country into an enemy of the United States quicker than nationalizing your oil interests.