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"When it comes to what’s happening in Venezuela, facts matter. No one claiming Maduro stole the election has provided any proof. Not a single piece. So, I’ve put together some irrefutable facts about what the CIA have done in the past in the region and are certainly doing today.

After all, the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour.

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?
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It’s not that the US needs oil. It has plenty of its own, but controlling the global supply does two things. One, it allows for control, but the other is that the USD is tied to oil as it’s priced in oil. The Venezuelans have been naughty boys and have been selling their oil to other naughty countries that the West doesn’t like and in currencies outside of the USD. The mechanisms for controlling this crucial trade have been both coups, outright war, and, of course, sanctions.



With the value of USD linked to the value of oil at a time when demand for dollars may be falling, controlling oil supplies means you can largely affect the value of the USD. Consider that when oil prices rise, countries need more dollars to purchase oil, thus increasing demand for the currency. This maintains the dollar dominance."