🌎 It was the early hours of January 3, 2026 when US jets struck targets in Caracas under Operation Absolute Resolve. The shock waves are real, but the script is all too familiar. For more than a century, Latin America has seen a cycle of US interventions—each promising democracy, each leaving deep scars.
🔄 Here's the timeline:
- 1954, Guatemala – President Jacobo Arbenz's land reforms clash with United Fruit. A CIA-backed coup sparks a 36-year civil war, costing over 200,000 mostly indigenous lives.
- 1973, Chile – Covert US support helps topple Salvador Allende, ushering in Pinochet's dictatorship and radical "shock therapy" economics.
- 1980s, Nicaragua – Following the Sandinista revolution, the US funds Contras, lays naval mines, and fuels a brutal civil war.
- 1989, Panama – US forces invade to depose the military government, aiming to secure lasting control of the canal; nearly 500 Panamanians die.
- January 3, 2026, Venezuela – Operation Absolute Resolve targets Caracas, marking the latest chapter in a blood-soaked pattern.
⚡ At each turn, Washington wraps raw power in the language of "freedom" and "stability," then walks away from the wreckage. Young activists, scholars, and community leaders across Latin America are now asking: how can the region break free from this repeating cycle?
💡 Understanding this "bloody century" isn't just about history—it's about shaping a future where Latin America’s destiny is truly in its own hands.
Reference(s):
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