By Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
US military buildup against Venezuela is part of a long-standing pattern of attempts to reshape Latin America, and today’s military threats are aimed squarely at "regime change" in Caracas and securing control of the country’s vast oil resources, says an expert.
Sandew Hira, secretary of the Decolonial International Network Foundation (DIN) and a noted expert on decolonial studies, told the Press TV website in an interview that Washington’s current threats against Caracas mirror earlier episodes of US interventionism across the region.
“The military threat against Venezuela fits in a long history of military interventions by the USA in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Hira, whose real name is Dew Baboeram.
He traced that history back to the mid-19th century, recalling the US annexation of large parts of Mexico before the abolition of slavery.
After the Civil War, he noted, a victorious liberal capitalist system "focused on building an economic empire for US companies,” and that push defined decades of American involvement in the hemisphere.. . More below
The prices of some life-saving medicines have soared to levels that are unaffordable for ordinary people in Venezuela as the United States has ramped up military presence in the Caribbean off Venezuela's coast, alongside escalating sanctions, blockades and military threats against the oil-rich South American nation since late August.
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At a northeastern suburb in the capital city Caracas, locals can still purchase most of the commonly used medicines at a major supermarket, where some antibiotics have been sold out, and some first-aid medicines and supplies have become too costly for ordinary residents.
"I'm here mainly to buy antibiotics. I have problems with my lungs. But I can't get all I want, such as vancomycin," said a resident named Alfonso.
"Recent tensions have affected the supplies and prices of drugs. The prices of cancer drugs, insulin drugs and albumin are very high, and most patients here cannot afford them," said Giovanna Gonzalez a ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is prepared to use military force to achieve the goals of its special military operation if Ukraine continues to delay peace talks.
During an inspection of a Russian armed forces command post on Saturday, Putin stressed that Moscow will not allow Kiev’s obstruction to prevent progress.
“If the Kiev authorities do not want to resolve the matter peacefully, we will accomplish all the tasks before us in the course of the special military operation by military means,” he said.
The Russian leader noted that the Ukrainian authorities are not moving toward a peaceful resolution, adding, “We see that even today, unfortunately, the leaders of the Kiev regime are in no hurry to resolve this conflict peacefully. I spoke about this a year ago in a speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
Putin also received reports from Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and commanders of Russia’s “Centre” and “East” military groups.
Meanwhile, ...
