The political crisis in Venezuela saw violent clashes on Wednesday after opposition leader Guaido proclaimed himself “interim president.”
— Read on venezuelanalysis.com/news/14250
Month: January 2019
Is foreign military intervention in Venezuela imminent?
By James Jordan
January 24, 2018 — Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal — According to conventional wisdom, there should be no serious talk of foreign military intervention in Venezuela. But these aren’t conventional times. The conventional playbook would adopt a strategy of foreign coordination of the Venezuelan opposition, economic sabotage, infiltration of the military, and manipulation of popular movements against the elected government. All this is being done, but, so far, unsuccessfully. The frustrations of the Bolivarian movement’s enemies are palpable. Does this mean intervention is imminent? And what would such an intervention look like?
Juan Guaido: the ‘kid’ taking on Venezuela’s Maduro
My notes: They boycotted the election, then decided to announce that the election was illegal!
Guaido did not set out to supplant Maduro, the socialist president who has presided over a spiraling political and economic crisis in Venezuela. US President Donald Trump immediately recognized him as Venezuela’s interim president, followed by a string of countries across the region.
— Continue reading.
Maduro faces off with US over Venezuela rival’s power claim
By JOSHUA GOODMAN, January 24, 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters Thursday, with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President Nicolas Maduro digging in for a fight with the Trump administration.
Meet the Banker Brothers Who Destroyed Ecuador’s Economy
The Isaias brothers are the among the most wanted criminals, convicted for the financial meltdown in Ecuador 16 years ago.
— Read on www.telesurenglish.net/news/Meet-the-Banker-Brothers-Who-Destroyed-Ecuadors-Economy-20160613-0025.html
Russian companies get green light to mine gold in Venezuela [2018]
My Notes: Russia’s going to want to protect it’s investments!
Venezuelan authorities have offered Russian companies to take part in gold exploration and gold mining in the country, according to Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Vladimir Zaemsky.
“As for Russia’s participation in gold-mining or other mining projects, Venezuela has made a wide range of interesting proposals that are currently under consideration by interested Russian operators,” the ambassador said.
Is The US Threatened By Venezuela’s Precious Mineral Coltan? [2015]
May 8, 2015 Niamh Harris
Is it possible that the precious mineral coltan also known as ‘blue gold’, has anything to do with Obama’s claim that Venezuela is an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to US security?
MoA – Venezuela – U.S. Again Tries Regime Change Which Is Again Likely To Fail
MoA – Venezuela – U.S. Again Tries Regime Change Which Is Again Likely To Fail
— Read on www.moonofalabama.org/2019/01/venezuela-us-again-tries-regime-change-it-is-likely-to-fail.html
Meet the Man Trump Just Declared President of Venezuela
So now that there is a new imperial point-man inside Venezuela the real question is, what happens next?
— Read on theantimedia.com/trump-declares-juan-guaido-president-venezuela/
Maduro orders ‘total revision’ of diplomatic ties with US over support for Venezuela’s opposition
Reuters / Adriana Loureiro/ Joe Skipper
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a revision of diplomatic relations with the US after the White House has openly urged the opposition to unite and overthrow the “dictator with no legitimate claim to power.”
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