{"id":36337,"date":"2013-04-05T12:29:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T09:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=36337"},"modified":"2013-04-05T12:29:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T09:29:32","slug":"wikileaks-claimed-us-embassy-of-venezuela-tried-established-conspiracy-against-chavez-administration-us-news-36337","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wikileaks-claimed-us-embassy-of-venezuela-tried-established-conspiracy-against-chavez-administration-us-news-36337\/","title":{"rendered":"WikiLeaks claimed US Embassy of Venezuela tried established conspiracy against Chavez administration \/ US News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a secret US cable published online by WikiLeaks, former ambassador to Venezuela, William Brownfield, outlines a conspiracy plan to infiltrate and destabilize former President Hugo Chavez’ government.<\/h1>\n

Dispatched in November of 2006 by Brownfield — now an Assistant Secretary of State — the document outlined his embassy\u2019s five core objectives in Venezuela since 2004, which included: \u201cpenetrating Hugo Chavez\u2019 political base,\u201d \u201cdividing Chavismo,\u201d \u201cprotecting vital US business\u201d\u00a0and \u201cisolating Chavez internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Memo, which appears to be totally un-redacted, is plain in its language of involvement in these core objectives by the US embassy, as well as the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI), two of the most prestigious agencies working abroad on behalf of the US.<\/p>\n

According to Brownfield, who prepared the cable specifically for US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the \u201cmajority\u201d of both USAID and OTI activities in Venezuela were concerned with assisting the embassy in accomplishing its core objectives of infiltrating and subduing Chavez\u2019 political party:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis strategic objective represents the majority of USAID\/OTI work in Venezuela. Organized civil society is an increasingly important pillar of democracy, one where President Chavez has not yet been able to assert full control.\u201d<\/p>\n

In total, USAID spent some one million dollars in organizing 3,000 forums that sought to essentially reconcile Chavez supporters and the political opposition, in the hopes of slowly weaning them away from the Bolivarian side.<\/p>\n

Brownfield at one point boasted of an OTI civic education program named \u201cDemocracy Among Us,\u201d which sought to work through NGOs in low income regions, and had allegedly reached over 600,000 Venezuelans.<\/p>\n

In total, between 2004 and 2006, USAID donated some 15 million dollars to over 300 organizations, and offered technical support via OTI in achieving US objectives which it categorized as seeking to reinforce democratic institutions.<\/p>\n

Much of the memo details efforts to highlight instances of human rights violations, and sponsoring activists and members of the political opposition to attend meetings abroad and voice their concerns against the Chavez administration:<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, OTI has sent Venezuelan NGO leaders to Turkey, Scotland, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Chile, Uruguay, Washington and Argentina (twice) to talk about the law. Upcoming visits are planned to Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his closing comments, Brownfield remarked that, should President Chavez win re-election during the December 2006 elections, OTI expected the\u00a0\u201catmosphere for our work in Venezuela\u201d to become more complicated.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, it seems that the former ambassador\u2019s memo wisely predicted a change in conditions. Following his re-election, President Hugo Chavez threatened to eject the US ambassador from Venezuela in 2007, amid accusations of interfering in internal state affairs.<\/p>\nError, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 10)<\/span>\n

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