Venezuela Crisis Live Updates: Clashes Erupt After Opposition Leader Calls for Uprising
• Clashes between anti-government protesters and law enforcement officers erupted in Caracas on Tuesday after the Venezuelan opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, appeared alongside soldiers at a military base and called for the population to rise up against the president, Nicolás Maduro.
• Mr. Guaidó has urged the Venezuela military to join his side since he declared himself interim president more than three months ago. But it was a new step for him to make the declaration with men in uniform by his side. Still, it is unclear how much of the military supports him.
• The Trump administration, which has backed Mr. Guaidó since he first declared himself interim president in January, expressed immediate support for his latest move. President Trump tweeted, "The United States stands with the People of Venezuela and their Freedom!"
• Video and photos showed at least one instance where an armored vehicle rammed protesters. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured.
See also: Venezuela's Guaidó accused of coup attempt by government
Previously: Turmoil in Venezuela Surrounding Aid Deliveries
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 01 2019, @06:24AM (8 children)
Late-stage Socialism at work.
Saddest thing about it, the guy who is trying to replace him is a "Socialist" as well. It's like you need to be next level retarded to get off at Socialism Central, and get right back on the same train to nowhere.
(Score: 5, Informative) by c0lo on Wednesday May 01 2019, @06:54AM (6 children)
Or... oil interest:
Feb 2019 Be Wary of American Interest in Venezuela [columbia.edu]
Feb 2019 John Bolton: “Big difference” if “US oil companies invest in & produce oil in Venezuela” [priceofoil.org]
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.. and maybe the next (proxy?) cold war (let's hope it stays at "maybe" and "cold"):
March 2019 - Russia acknowledges presence of troops in Venezuela [theguardian.com]
Apr 2019 - China’s PLA Troops in Venezuela Is Game Changer [foreignpolicy.com]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 4, Informative) by loonycyborg on Wednesday May 01 2019, @07:22AM (1 child)
If not for threat of nuclear annihilation this could easily escalate into world war. US is too proud to stop their government changing operation and Russia and China don't feel too subservient anymore.
(Score: 3, Informative) by c0lo on Wednesday May 01 2019, @07:31AM
FTFY.
Seems they feel hungry lately.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Wednesday May 01 2019, @07:43AM
This is something of a tautology, but modding c0lo "informative" is almost by definition redundant. Post on, paduwan!
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday May 01 2019, @11:14AM (2 children)
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 01 2019, @12:48PM (1 child)
And why is that?
No declaration of "do as we are telling you, or else..." from the Russians or the Chinese,
Plenty [pbs.org] from [politico.com] the US [forbes.com] bully [vox.com]
(Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday May 02 2019, @02:04AM
There are other ways to harm than bullying, such as material support for a tyrant.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday May 01 2019, @05:08PM
Right, because the CIA and the US have absolutely nothing to do with this, just like they've never ever ever ever done anything foul in Latin America, no sir.
Who the fuck upmodded you?!
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...