A 9-Step Guide to Regime Change
In 1954, the US overthrew Jacobo Árbenz, the democratically-elected president of Guatemala. This set into motion a torrent of regime change operations, including in the Congo (1961), Brazil (1964), Indonesia (1965), and Chile (1973). These regime change operations seemed to follow a 9-step manual, which Vijay Prashad outlines in his book Washington Bullets. The US empire will try to crush any government that stands up in defense of its own people. And although it may derail the struggle, it will never be able to quell the masses drive for dignity.
In 1954, the US overthrew Jacobo Árbenz, the democratically-elected president of Guatemala. This set into motion a torrent of regime change operations, including in the Congo (1961), Brazil (1964), Indonesia (1965), and Chile (1973). These regime change operations seemed to follow a 9-step manual, which Vijay Prashad outlines in his book Washington Bullets. The US empire will try to crush any government that stands up in defense of its own people. And although it may derail the struggle, it will never be able to quell the masses drive for dignity.