“I am very concerned about U.S. interventionism in Venezuela and I oppose it,” she said, explaining that she particularly opposes the leadership of U.S. Special Envoy to Venezuela Elliott Abrams, who is known for pleading guilty to two misdemeanor counts of withholding information from Congress during the Reagan administration’s Iran-Contra scandal. President George H.W. Bush pardoned Abrams in 1992.
“I am generally opposed to U.S. interventionism as a principle, but particularly under this administration and under his leadership I think it’s a profound mistake,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
She also called the Bolivian coup a coup. Again, there's zero excuse for interpreting ticky-tacky stuff in the worst possible light when she has clear statements like this.
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She also called the Bolivian coup a coup. Again, there's zero excuse for interpreting ticky-tacky stuff in the worst possible light when she has clear statements like this.