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War Signals, Quiet Channels, and Venezuela’s Discounted Barrels
In a recent post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Venezuela to take back ‘prisoners and people from mental institutions,’ or else ‘the price you will pay will be incalculable.’ This was announced right when the U.S. military was deploying an array of Navy and Air Force units in the Eastern Caribbean, and even elite Special Operations forces, making the threat real. The deployment is accompanied by a key narrative element. Since late July, administration officials have been promoting the idea that Venezuela…