Empire Files: Human Rights Hypocrisy – Colombia vs. Venezuela

Empire Files: Human Rights Hypocrisy – Colombia vs. Venezuela

By Robert Barsocchini
washingtonsblog.com

Colombia and Venezuela: 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.’

Posted with permission of Abby Martin.

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