{"product_id":"corporate-coup-venezuela-and-the-end-of-us-empire-9781682193594","title":"Corporate Coup: Venezuela and the End of Us Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCorporate Coup\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the attempted overthrow of the elected government of Venezuela, an intervention which, despite open backing by the United States, failed spectacularly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn January of 2019, the Trump Administration recognized a little-known opposition lawmaker named Juan Guaidóoacute; as President of Venezuela. While Washington's history of coups in Latin America is well-documented, this step was unprecedented: Never before had the United States offered legal recognition to a new government before an actual change in leadership had taken place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin months it became clear that the attempt at regime change had fallen flat: all Venezuelan territory, government ministries, and the country's military remained under the control of President Nicoláaacute;s Maduro. While US officials, notably Trump's Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams, boasted that roughly 54 countries had followed Washington's lead in recognizing Guaidó's authority, the vast majority of United Nations member states rejected the attempted coup. Four years on, Venezuela's government is firmly in place and Guaidó is nowhere to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fast-paced story, investigative reporter Anya Parampil provides a narrative history of the Chavista revolution and offers character sketches of the figures who took over its leadership after Hugo Chávez's death in 2014. She shows how Guaidó's shadow regime consisted of individuals with deep connections to transnational corporations that sought to overturn the revolution and exploit Venezuela's resources. In particular she uncovers their plot to steal Citgo Petroleum, the country's most valuable international asset. Corporate Coup exposes the hidden personalities and interests driving US policy on Venezuela, revealing that while the recognition of Guaidó failed at changing reality on the ground in Caracas, it succeeded in facilitating the unprecedented looting of the country's extensive foreign reserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gripping story from Venezuela shines light on the grim, shadowy character of a US foreign policy that tramples on democratic norms around the globe. And it points to a dramatic consequence of such policy: the rise of a new, multipolar world heralding the end of US empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anya Parampil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OR Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682193594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnya Parampil\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist for the independent newsite \u003cem\u003eThe Grayzone\u003c\/em\u003e, based in Washington, DC. She has produced and reported several documentaries, including on-the-ground dispatches from the Korean peninsula, Palestine, Venezuela, and Honduras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Anya Parampil \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579888746653,"sku":"9781682193594","price":42.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f776d574-80e7-4a56-a12f-fcd997ae4043.jpg?v=1768897949","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/corporate-coup-venezuela-and-the-end-of-us-empire-9781682193594","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}