Thread by @venanalysis

Though there are plenty of mighty rivals, the @NYTimes remains the gold standard when it comes to imperialist propaganda. Let’s look at another example riddled with biased takes and outright falsehoods (nyti.ms/3LSaLDh) [thread]

This has all the corporate media hallmarks. First, a description of an “implosion” without any causes (first the oil price crash and then murderous US sanctions). And then the gratuitous “authoritarian” label to establish Maduro as the “bad guy” and thus justify regime-change

There are also typical inaccuracies. Sanctions did more than “decimate finances”, they affected every aspect of the economy. And the US hasn’t “scaled back” anything, it gave A SINGLE LICENSE to US corporation Chevron but w/ all sorts of hurdles so Venezuela doesn’t get income

Traditional falsehood or an unwitting confession? The media loves this “once-wealthy nation” b.s. to refer to a glorious time with US puppets in charge and a paradise for corporations. But Venezuela was once the region’s wealthiest nation… under Chávez!

Really blatant ignorance. Not only is there an influx of remittances, but the Venezuelan Central Bank remains the main provider of foreign currency to the corporate media’s beloved and parasitic private sector

And you can rely on the paper of record to regurgitate a “study” with gross methodological absurdities to give propaganda a “scientific” veneer. Economist Francisco Rodríguez broke it down very politely in this thread:

https://twitter.com/frrodriguezc/status/1552358871414575104

Their master’s voice. The fact that a decadent empire will chase everyone who dares buy Venezuelan oil does not mean that this oil is sold through a “black market”. The US is the outlaw country #SanctionsKill

Not sure why there is a need to ask an “expert” when output data is easily available from OPEC. Also funny how these stenographers choose dates randomly, when they could have said that production was nearly 3 times higher in 2017 *before US sanctions*

In this infographic you will find a detailed timeline of US coercive measures against Venezuela’s oil industry and the resulting impact on output
venezuelanalysis.com/images/15301

Usual dishonesty with a twist. Rather than stick to the usual loyal stance that the elections were a sham b/c the US and its puppet said so, the NYT goes one step further. Never mind evidence, there was “widespread belief” of fraud, so this pathetic coup effort became legitimate

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