Venezuela rocked by clashes between opposition, Maduro government as US backs uprising

By artappraiser on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 1:36pm |

Venezuela rocked by clashes between opposition, Maduro government as U.S. backs uprising.

In addition to reports of gunfire, video showed Maduro's armored vehicles rolling through the streets, in some cases trampling protesters as they attacked them https://t.co/0cKJZEYpZa pic.twitter.com/14rCJLTzuk
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) April 30, 2019

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https://www.yahoo.com/gma/venezuelan-opposition-leading-uprising-against-maduro-winning-us-145900372--abc-news-topstories.html

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Strong op-ed on the anti-Maduro position:

There is no coup in Venezuela https://t.co/f0bThjZS9d
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) April 30, 2019

by artappraiser on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 2:51pm

Today, Leopoldo Lopez and his family sought refuge at Chilean diplomatic residence in Caracas, per Chilean foreign min. Here's my recent essay about another guest there, Freddy Guevara, and the long tradition of diplomatic asylum in Latin America. https://t.co/S0SFUI9Ggg via @WSJ
— David Luhnow (@davidluhnow) April 30, 2019

by artappraiser on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 3:38pm

I hope Maduro flies his plane straight into hell. https://t.co/RLFqPT2G34
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) April 30, 2019

by artappraiser on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 9:38pm

Bolton played by Maduro's guys-

......“All agreed Maduro had to go,” Mr. Bolton said. But Mr. Padrino and Mr. Moreno both came out publicly in defense of Mr. Maduro on Tuesday.....

by NCD on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 10:02pm

This paragraph is striking--class warfare in a supposedly Marxist country, cue the scriptwriters:

The events also cast a harsh new light into the division within the armed forces, which puts Venezuela in a precarious position as the country’s political crisis deepens. While the highest ranks of the military dig into their support for Mr. Maduro’s government, many rank-and-file soldiers appear willing to defy their commanders and come to the aid of the opposition.

by artappraiser on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 11:43pm

Venezuelans in NYC and South Florida, April 3:

Supporting Venezuelans from New York with Aid and Activism @ WNYC.org

Venezuelans in South Florida gather to watch, await developments in Caracas @ MiamiHerald.com,

by artappraiser on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 11:54pm

The bluff won’t work because no one thinks Trump means it. https://t.co/6ggb9eF2kj
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) May 4, 2019

As Senator Graham said: Where's the aircraft carrier?
— Ira Goldman (@KDbyProxy) May 4, 2019

by artappraiser on Sat, 05/04/2019 - 12:52am

Venezuela rocked by clashes between opposition, Maduro government as US backs uprising

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