In the context of the Cold War against the Soviet Empire and the superpower rivalry which lasted till the early 1990s, this made sense: America wanted maximum countries favourable to itself. But while ousting disastrous, repressive Communist regimes is a good thing, replacing them with equally if not more nasty military juntas is not.
The CIA has no problem with thug regimes provided they are their thugs as currently in Ukraine. The problem with Ukraine is that the Zelensky regime has published a hit list of 300+ American political enemies in the Republican Party’s Trump campaign, including Trump himself — not the most sensible thing to do?
- Brazil: The CIA supported the 1964 coup that overthrew President João Goulart and installed a right-wing military dictatorship.
- Bolivia: The CIA was involved in a coup in 1971 that toppled President Juan José Torres.
- Chile: The CIA played a role in the 1973 coup that overthrew President Salvador Allende.
- Argentina: The CIA supported the 1976 coup that ousted the democratically elected government and ushered in a brutal military dictatorship.
- Ecuador: The CIA conducted covert operations in the country between 1960 and 1963.
- Panama: The CIA supported the 1989 invasion that overthrew General Manuel Noriega.
- Haiti: The CIA supported the 1991 coup that overthrew President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
- Venezuela: The CIA was involved in the 2002 coup attempt against President Hugo Chávez. And today in Venezuela, what do you believe is actually happening?
Info from International Man, original article (about Venezuela)
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