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Democracy NowSEP 2024
Venezuela: US Denies Claim CIA Plotted to Kill Maduro
Above: A demonstrator holds a banner during an antigovernment protest in Lisbon, Portugal, on Aug. 31, 2024. Image copyright: Luis Boza/NurPhoto/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Washington is committed to finding a democratic solution to the political crisis in Venezuela, so these false coup claims are entirely absurd. If anyone is resorting to force to overturn the will of the people, it's Maduro and his allies who have repressed civilians democratically protesting against their election fraud.
Establishment-critical narrative
Though Washington may insist on telling lies, its agents have already confessed to the thwarted plot to attack government buildings — including the Miraflores presidential palace — and the sabotage of public services to destabilize Venezuela. At best, the US has conveniently failed to prevent these actions from being planned on its territory.