Venezuela: Resistance or disintegration?

[Border Dog]

.. desperate attempts to seize power continued to fail.

if you look at the begining, Guaidó announced army support , assuming the officers would switch sides to overthrow Maduro. That's the plan which failed (and continued to fail).

I don't know if people here is aware about the Theory of Subversion (developed by ex-KGB, currently FSB) which aims 6 main areas of target country (education, culture, laws, jury, politics and ARMY). When the army is controled by the subversives intruders, they only get out of conquered power if they get a shot. At least symbolically, ALL they are trained in this way.

the idea is conquer the power and don't get away anymore (examples - Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, etc)

only a very well trained and equipped army removes them from power.

Morales falled on Bolivia, because lost the support of Army, for example.

 

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Morales falled on Bolivia, because lost the support of Army, for example.

I wonder, if this realization might be one of the reasons behind Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro giving high ranking Military Officers positions in his Political Administration? Maybe, might be the reason President Trump also aligned his Administration with high ranking Generals and Pentagon personnel?

 

[Border Dog]

Bolsonaro giving high ranking Military Officers positions in his Political Administration? Maybe, might be the reason President Trump also aligned his Administration with high ranking Generals and Pentagon personnel?

good questions!!

about Bolsonaro, I sure can say that the Military Officers as part of his personal history and trustworthy persons to form his Administration. The army on Brazil never commit with comunists, because they know very well what is a Proletarian Dictatorship. Since (fabianist) Fernando Henrique Cardoso, the army was being scrapped and gone to disappeared, because did not condone with subversion of the country here.

on time of protests against (impeached) Dilma Roussef, she tryed to order the army against people going to the streets and the answer not only by high command, but All Officers said -- We'll never fight against peacefull people on the streets. They are our family and friends. We only go there to protect their citizenship rights. And all police organs responded in the same tone, so the whole political balance tended to flip from left to right after this event.

with this reaction, Bolsonaro rises by owns efforts, telling what people wanted to happen, so he virtually elected himself alone by hitting the lefttists through social media. When he suffered the knife attack, everyone knew he would win with great advantage..

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about Trump, I'm not sure, but as far as I know, the military whom sought him out as president, because they even considered taking a coup against Obama, if there were no candidates supported by army. I think if DEMs win, the war against Russia (and allies) would be a fact.

 

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Guaido

Venezuela government announces new congress chief, opposition denounces 'coup'
Venezuelan state television on Sunday announced that dissident opposition legislator Luis Parra is the new head of the congress, a move the opposition denounced as a "parliamentary coup."

Venezuela's Maduro says congress has elected new leadership
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday said the country's congress had elected new leadership, hours after the ruling Socialist Party installed a new chief of congress as troops blocked opposition leader Juan Guaido from entering parliament.

Venezuela's Guaido says legislators blocked from entering congress

Venezuelan police are blocking a group of opposition legislators from entering congress, opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Sunday at the entrance to the legislative palace, as congress prepares to elect new leadership.

Venezuela opposition legislators re-elect Guaido as congress chief
Venezuelan opposition legislators on Sunday re-elected Juan Guaido as head of the country's congress in a session held outside the country's legislative palace.

Venezuela Socialists snatch congress from Guaido, opposition denounces coup

Venezuela's government on Sunday used troops to block lawmakers from re-electing opposition leader Juan Guaido as congress chief, allowing the ruling Socialist Party to hand the post to a lawmaker recently expelled from the opposition.

 

[irjO]

This situation is so surreal... really! It’s a circus.

Venezuela's government on Sunday used troops to block lawmakers from re-electing opposition leader Juan Guaido as congress chief, allowing the ruling Socialist Party to hand the post to a lawmaker recently expelled from the opposition.

By law he is not authorized to be re-elect anyways!

 

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By law he is not authorized to be re-elect anyways!

Maduro - 1 Pompeo - Guaido - 0

U.S. condemns move by Venezuela's ruling party to seize Congress

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced on Sunday a move by Venezuela's ruling Socialist party to install a new head of Congress after armed troops blocked opposition legislators, including their leader Juan Guaido, from entering parliament.

Venezuela's ruling Socialists seize congress, defiant opposition re-elects Guaido
Venezuela's socialist government installed a new head of Congress on Sunday after armed troops blocked opposition legislators from entering parliament, in a move condemned by dozens of nations as an assault on democracy.

 

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A report of a tense half hour stand-off between Security Forces and Guaido at the Legislative Palace and then he was allowed in with a group of his allies. Guaido demanded an explanation, as to, why there was a heavy military presents? As Guaido and his group left the Legislative building, Security Forces fired tear gas.

I wonder, what is going to happen with Guaido now? Will he get arrested or expelled from the Country?

Venezuela government announces new congress chief, opposition denounces 'coup'
Venezuelan state television on Sunday announced that dissident opposition legislator Luis Parra is the new head of the congress, a move the opposition denounced as a "parliamentary coup."

Venezuela's Guaido enters legislative palace after troops allow him to pass
Venezuelan opposition leader and National Assembly President Juan Guaido and a group of allied lawmakers entered the legislative palace on Tuesday, following a tense half-hour standoff with security forces who were blocking the entrance.

Venezuela's Guaido pushes past troops to enter congress after socialist takeover

Venezuelan security forces let U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido enter the legislative palace on Tuesday amid a showdown for control of parliament after the ruling socialist party installed its own rival congressional chief.

Venezuela's Guaido calls on defense minister to explain military actions
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday demanded that Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino explain the actions of the armed forces in recent days including the heavy military presence at the legislature.

Venezuelan security forces fire tear gas at Guaido as he leaves congress
Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas at opposition leader Juan Guaido and allied lawmakers as they left congress on Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness and local media images.

Argentina revokes credentials of representative for Venezuela's Guaido
In a blow to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, Argentina's government said on Tuesday it did not recognize him as his nation's interim president and had revoked the credentials of his representative in Buenos Aires.

Exclusive: U.S. mulls sanctions against Venezuelan lawmakers over bid to seize congress - sources
The Trump administration is considering sanctions against some of the Venezuelan lawmakers who took part in a bid supported by President Nicolas Maduro to wrest control of the country's congress from U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido, according to two people familiar with the matter.

 

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Pompeo is orchestrating more trouble for Venezuela's Maduro. Defying a Court imposed travel ban, Guaido has traveled to Colombia (again) to meet up with Pompeo, then head to Brussels to meet with a EU Foreign Policy Chief.

Venezuela's Guaido defies ban to arrive in Bogota, due to meet Pompeo on Monday
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrived in Colombia on Sunday, defying a court-imposed travel ban, and is set to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday when both will attend at a regional counter-terrorism conference

Venezuela's Guaido to meet top EU diplomat in Brussels

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will come to Brussels on Wednesday to hold talks with the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Borrell told a news conference.

Pompeo says more U.S. action coming to support Venezuelan opposition leader

There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, after meeting with Guaido on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bogota.

 

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Pompeo says more U.S. action coming to support Venezuelan opposition leader

There seems to be another dramatic increase in "U.S. action in support" in the Latin American Countries, with regime change towards U.S. "friendly" puppets? Top of the agenda, another heavy push to unseat Maduro and install Guaido - along with an added twist in the equation - for a regime change ... Nicaragua.

Pompeo calls for fair elections in Venezuela and Nicaragua

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday stressed the need for Venezuela and Nicaragua to hold free and fair elections, singling out the countries' left-wing governments for criticism.

U.S. Secretary of State says Nicaragua is authoritarian regime

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday described Nicaragua as an authoritarian regime and urged the Central American country's embattled president, Daniel Ortega, to support free and fair elections.

Guaido will visit Spain, which has recently formed a new Government and is already embroiled in controversy with the Country's Judicial and educational systems. No doubt - to conform to U.S. dictates and manipulation.

Spain's foreign minister to meet Venezuela's Guaido

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will visit Spain and meet the new foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Spain's government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero said on Tuesday, without providing further details of the visit.

Spain's government under fire for blurring lines between executive and judiciary
Just days into its mandate, Spain's new government has come into conflict with several judges on the country's judicial watchdog, several of whom voted on Thursday against the controversial appointment of a former justice minister as prosecutor general.

Spain's new government spars with right on region's sex education veto
Spain's new leftist government accused the far right on Tuesday of eroding children's right to education and promoting ignorance in response to attempts by the region of Murcia to uphold a divisive "parental veto" on sex education.

Banker fined $58 million for smuggling Picasso painting out of Spain
An 83-year-old former Spanish bank chairman was fined 52 million euros ($58 million) on Thursday after being convicted of smuggling a Pablo Picasso painting abroad after it was designated a national treasure.

Guaido is mirroring Pompeo in calling for new elections in Venezuela, which will be anything but free and fair - but totally rigged, if they take place? I'm not sure what's holding Maduro back ... from arresting Guaido when he crosses the Border back into Venezuela and lock him up like opposition Legislator, Gilber Caro?

Venezuela's Guaido will seek to return to Caracas after European tour
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who defied a travel ban to seek support in Europe for new elections in his country,
said on Wednesday he would attempt to return to Caracas but expected it to be dangerous.

Disappeared Venezuelan legislator being held in state detention: lawyer
Venezuelan opposition legislator Gilber Caro, whose whereabouts had been unknown since an elite police unit arrested him in December, is being held in state custody and is well, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

U.S. blacklists PDVSA aircraft in latest Venezuela sanctions
The United States on Tuesday blacklisted 15 aircraft belonging to Venezuelan state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, the latest in a series of actions targeting the socialist government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

There's the impression, Pompeo is using organizations like Human Rights Watch and small groups of protesters to demand reforms that are "unconstitutional" in the form of a "soft coup" to get Colombia President Ivan Dugue to step down or conform?

Much work remains in Colombia's fight against coca cultivation, Pompeo says

Much remains to be done in Colombia's fight against cultivation of coca, the base ingredient in cocaine, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a visit to Bogota on Monday.

Colombia protests to intensify this year, union leader says
Protests against the social and economic policies of Colombian President Ivan Duque will restart with more intensity this year,
a top union leader said.

Colombia asks U.S., E.U. to include FARC dissidents on terrorist lists
Colombia is asking the United States, the European Union and other countries to include dissidents from the former FARC rebels on their lists of terrorist organizations, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Colombia must allow rebel dissidents to demobilize: Human Rights Watch
Colombia must allow FARC rebel dissidents to demobilize and join reintegration efforts if it wants to tackle armed groups operating along its border with Venezuela, rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday.

Police clash with some protesters in renewal of Colombia demonstrations
Colombian police clashed with small numbers of protesters and some public transport infrastructure was damaged in Bogota on Tuesday after a renewal of demonstrations.

Colombia seeking deals with protest leaders, but some demands 'unconstitutional'
Colombia's government is willing to discuss the country's problems with leaders of demonstrations against the social and economic policies of President Ivan Duque, but some protest demands are "unconstitutional", a presidency official said.

The Organization of American States (OAS) and it's mandates of an anti-graft body, seem to be used as an manipulative ploy, to exert pressure on a Government body? Honduras has recently ended the OAS mandates in the Country, after declaring Hezbollah a terrorist organization. I don't have enough data on Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to determine if he is working to promote U.S. interests?

Honduras vows to fight corruption after ending anti-graft body's mandate

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said on Sunday he was committed to battling corruption after his government ended the mandate of an anti-graft mission in the country backed by the Organization of American States (OAS).

Honduras ends mandate for anti-corruption body
Honduras on Friday effectively ended the mandate of an anti-graft body backed by the Organization of American States (OAS), dealing another setback to the fight against corruption in the region.

Honduras declares Hezbollah a terrorist organization
The Honduran government has formally declared Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization, a top security official said on Monday.

Guatemala's new President Alejandro Giammattei seems to be backed by the U.S. and one of his first tasks was to cut ties with Maduro and Venezuela.[/QUOTE

Guatemala's new president cuts ties with Venezuela, as promised

Guatemala's new President Alejandro Giammattei cut diplomatic ties with the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday and ordered the closure of its embassy in Caracas.

U.S. agency to provide Guatemala's private sector with $1 billion in financing
The United States will pump $1 billion into Guatemala's private sector to spur investment and create jobs, the head of a U.S. government agency said on Wednesday.

New Guatemalan government won't cancel U.S. asylum deal
Guatemala's new government will continue receiving Central American migrants under an asylum agreement with the United States, Foreign Minister Pedro Brolo said on Wednesday, in a boost to the Trump administration's efforts to curb migration.

Arrest warrants for Guatemalan ex-presidential candidate as immunity lapses

Guatemalan prosecutors on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for five former lawmakers, including a close ally of Jimmy Morales, who left office as president just hours earlier.

Brazil sits out leftist Latin American nations' body on anti-democracy fears

Brazil has decided to suspend its participation in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a leftist regional body established by Venezuela, due to its failure to protect democracy, Brazil's foreign minister said on Thursday.

Bolsonaro's popularity jumps as Brazil economy improves, crime drops
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's approval rating has surged, thanks to an improving economy and his government's efforts to fight corruption and make Brazil's cities safer, according to a poll released on Wednesday.

U.S. succeeded in ousting Bolivia's Evo Morales, now exiled in Argentina.

U.S. official accuses ex-leader Morales of fostering violence in Bolivia
Former Bolivian leader Evo Morales is fostering instability and violence from inside Argentina and the United States had warned the South American nation that he would be a "headache," a senior U.S. official said in an interview published on Sunday by Bolivian media.

Morales announces candidates for MAS party in Bolivia's elections
Former Bolivian leader Evo Morales announced from Argentina on Sunday the candidates for his socialist party in Bolivia's May 3 elections, which will serve as a re-run of the disputed October vote and be the first in some two decades without him.

Former Bolivian leader Morales holds rally in Argentina marking end of term

Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales, who is looking to steer his party to a new election win from afar this year, held a "celebratory" event to mark the end of his presidential term on Wednesday from exile in Buenos Aires.

Pompeo says U.S. not seeking to divide Caribbean bloc Caricom
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States is not seeking to divide Caribbean bloc Caricom after some governments voiced discontent that only certain countries had been invited to meetings with him in Jamaica

Cambodian opposition leader admits U.S. funding, denies overthrow plot

Cambodia's opposition leader admitted in a 2013 video clip played in court on Wednesday to receiving funding and advice from unspecified Americans but denied trying to overthrow the government of strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen.

 

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I can't believe some of the schemes the opposition comes up with ... to get Maduro to relinquish his Presidency? An opposition politician, Henri Falcon, who lost to Maduro in the 2018 election, wants Maduro to agree to "an invalidation" of the results, so a re-run election can be held? How stupid is that?

Venezuelan opposition party seeks U.S. blessing to 'repeat' 2018 election: document

Venezuelan opposition politician Henri Falcon's party is seeking the United States' blessing for a deal with President Nicolas Maduro to overturn and repeat a 2018 vote in which Maduro trounced Falcon, the party's lobbying firm said in a filing.

Under the plan, Maduro and Falcon “would agree to the invalidation of the results of the most recent presidential election by the Supreme Court of Venezuela to enable a repeat of the election, according to the Jan. 21-dated document.

Venezuela Guaido calls for halt to 'blood gold' flow

Venezuela's National Assembly President and opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognised as the country's rightful interim ruler, delivers a special address during the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2020.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday that the government needed to halt the illegal flow of gold out of the South American country and sanctions might be needed.

 

[angelburst29]

The news outlets are mainly flooded with reports on China's Coronavirus and related happenings, crowding out other current events. I was able to come across two short reports, one - that FM Sergey Lavrov will be on a working visit to Venezuela on Friday and the other - a human rights organization that I never heard of was denied entry into Venezuela.

Russia sends Lavrov to Venezuela to 'counteract' U.S. sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Venezuela on Friday in a show of support for President Nicolas Maduro, a socialist who Washington wants out of power.

OAS human rights delegation barred from entering Venezuela
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said its officials were blocked on Tuesday from boarding a plane from Panama to Venezuela, where the government had already closed the door to the visit last week.

 

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Russian FM Sergey Lavrov has landed in Caracas, the last stage of his Latin American tour.

Russia foreign minister slams U.S. sanctions during visit to Venezuela

Russia's foreign minister on Friday slammed U.S. sanctions against Venezuela during a visit to Caracas, providing a public show of support for President Nicolas Maduro as Washington mulls ramping up pressure on the South American nation.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov hits out at U.S. 'provocations' in Venezuela

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday denounced U.S. foreign policy in Venezuela, criticizing U.S. "provocations" and attempts to create what he called a pretext for military intervention.

U.S. condemns detention of Citgo executives in Venezuela; hints at sanctions on Russia

The United States on Thursday condemned the "cruel and indefensible" detention of executives from U.S. refiner Citgo in Caracas, said the top U.S. envoy for Venezuela, who also warned Russia over its support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

 

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Lavrov: “The Monroe Doctrine” is an insult to Latin American countries
Lavrov: "The Monroe Doctrine" is an insult to Latin American countries

Sergei Lavrov
Brusnitsyna Galina © Rossa Primavera News Agency
07.02.2020, Mexico City.

Russia has got used to constant US threats for cooperating with Venezuela, the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with journalists in Mexico, the Ministry’s press service reported on February 7.

Sanctions against NK Rosneft are a USA’s attempt to punish Russia for its cooperation with Venezuela, Lavrov said answering journalists’ questions.

He explained, “The US officials straightforwardly say that Washington is committed to the ‘Monroe Doctrine’, and that it must be followed.”

According to Sergey Lavrov, this approach is “an insult to all the Latin American countries.” He added that, if certain countries are comfortable under US control, it is their sovereign right.

The Monroe Doctrine is a declaration of US foreign policy principles. The Doctrine was announced on December 2, 1823, in the annual address of US President D. Monroe to the US Congress. The idea of the doctrine is “America for the Americans,” i.e. the restriction of European influence in the Americas. In addition to North America, it also denies any countries except the USA from the right to interfere with affairs of the South American countries.

 

[angelburst29]

A good move - Washington should explain itself and give "just cause" for applying additional Sanctions?

Venezuela asks ICC prosecutor to investigate U.S. officials

Venezuela asked the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate U.S. officials for what it called crimes against humanity resulting from sanctions imposed by Washington, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said.

Venezuela holds military exercises as Maduro attempts to show force

Venezuela's military on Saturday held exercises that deployed civilian militia and armored vehicles in the capital Caracas and around the country, an effort by President Nicolas Maduro to show strength as Washington prepares to escalate sanctions.

Venezuelan's Maduro calls his decision allowing dollar transactions 'correct'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday his decision to allow transactions in dollars in the crisis-torn South American country was "correct" and taken "in the midst of a war."

U.S. condemns detention of Venezuela opposition leader Guaido's uncle

The U.S. State Department on Saturday condemned the detention of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's uncle as politically motivated and demanded his immediate release.

 

[Woodsman]

Meanwhile.., on the ground the little people are experiencing the outcome of all the high level chess.

A couple of observation/questions with this...

Is this an honest piece of journalism, documenting the work of crisis workers trying to help the world and salve wounds for no other reason than to serve and to honor the lessons of the world? Decent people with big hearts trying their best?

Or is it propaganda designed to create leverage points for more chess moves at the elite level? -The organization on camera doing all this heartfelt work was IsraAID:

"IsraAID was founded as an umbrella organization consisting of Jewish and Israeli search and rescue, medical and relief groups that provide aid worldwide to people in need, regardless of race, religion, nationality or disability. Today, it is an independent humanitarian aid agency and has worked on emergency response and long-term development projects in more than 50 countries worldwide.[12] The group's CEOs are Yotm Polizer and Voni Glick,[13] and its global chair is Meira Aboulafia.[14]

IsraAID is privately funded by individual Israeli and North American donors."

Israel is a locus for some great darkness, and yet some of the best and most powerful people I know are Jews. In great darkness, points of light must be very bright to create a balance, one might think.

Anyway.., this struck me as worth sharing.