Colombia
and Venezuela: two neighboring countries that
receive extremely different treatment by the US
Empire and the mass media.
While Colombia is known for one of the worst
human rights records in the world, it remains a
top recipient of US military aid and enjoys
uncritical press coverage in Western media--all
while Trump threatens military intervention
against Venezuela over unsubstantiated
allegations.
To contrast the human rights realities, Abby
Martin interviews human rights attorney Dan
Kovalik, who has recently returned from both
countries.
Kovalik has done extensive work in Latin America
and was an observer to the recent Constituent
Assembly election in Venezuela. He also serves
as Associate General Counsel of the United
Steelworkers union, teaches International Human
Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of
Law, and is the author of the new book "The Plot
to Scapegoat Russia."
Posted
August 27, 2017
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