Tag: Latin America

Confidante of ‘Tyrants:’ An Interview With Former Chavez Advisor Eva Golinger

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Well, surely there would be people fleeing the country if there were to be any sort of U.S. military intervention. I think those who are clamoring for that kind of intervention –  there are Venezuelans clamoring for that. They may not live there necessarily. It may be largely the expat community in the United States, principally. They’re naively believing somehow that U.S. Military operations would only target the government and the government supporters. But that’s not how it works. If they bomb an area of Venezuela, there will be all kinds of classes and colors of Venezuelans who will be killed. Who will be mained. Who will suffer. So I think people need to really consider what kind of action they’re advocating for when it comes to regime change in Venezuela. It’s very difficult to imagine at this stage a negotiated settlement that would be peaceful.
— Read on theglobepost.com/2019/01/30/eva-golinger-interview-venezuela/

Mike Pence recriminates Guaidó for his failure in Venezuela

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The Venezuelan opposition Juan Gauidó received the reproach of the US vice president for his failure regarding the coup plans in Venezuela.

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The opposition leader failed to keep the promises he would have made to the Trump Administration, as part of his plans to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. | Photo: EFE

The vice-president of the United States (USA) Mike Pence, reproached the self-proclaimed “interim president” of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, for the failure that has represented the insertion of the supposed “humanitarian aid” to Venezuelan soil and his inability to do desert the military of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB).

This situation was created within the framework of the regional summit held in Bogotá, capital of Colombia, where Pence took the opportunity to demand from Guaidó for the continuity of the adhesion that the military body maintains in support of Venezuelan sovereignty and against the interventionist plans of the United States.

The information about the Donald Trump Administration’s complaint was published by the Argentine news portal La Política Online.

Likewise, the media reported that the Venezuelan opponent had made false promises to US officials regarding the supposed majority support he would get from world leaders, something that did not happen.

On the other hand, sources close to the meeting held in the Colombian capital asserted that there were recriminations for “the uncommitted attitude of the Venezuelan millionaires living abroad,” who did not provide the expected funding for bribes and other payments in the middle of the coup operation

The Venezuelan deputy has led a campaign of destabilization in Venezuelan territory traced by the attempt to insert a supposed humanitarian aid to the Bolivarian country, despite the fact that neither the United Nations nor the Red Cross supported this work that they considered political.

The Bolivarian Government has launched a fierce diplomatic campaign to denounce the attempted military aggression of the United States and the role that this extreme right-wing Venezuelan has made for that purpose.

Source: TeleSUR poorly translated with Google Translate.

US plans to buy arms incl mortars in E. Europe, send them close to Venezuela border – Moscow

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Published time: 1 Mar, 2019 12:31 Edited time: 1 Mar, 2019 14:12

Washington plans to buy weapons including mortars and portable air-defense systems in an Eastern European country and send them close to Venezuela’s border, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said citing internal sources. 

It looks like the US is considering a military intervention in Venezuela, Moscow’s top diplomat said during a press conference with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday. In this scenario, Washington would be buying arms in Eastern Europe and sending them via cargo plane to locations near Venezuela’s borders.

According to the information that we have, in the upcoming future the US is planning to buy light weapons, mortars, air-defense systems and other arms in one of the Eastern European countries and send it close to Venezuela using an airline from one of the Post-Soviet states absolutely loyal to Washington.

On Thursday, Washington proposed a UNSC draft resolution blaming President Nicolas Maduro for causing an “economic collapse” in the country and calling for new elections. The bid was vetoed by Russia and China who accused the US of interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs. A rival Russian draft also failed. 

The US has openly supported Venezuelan National Assembly leader Juan Guaido who proclaimed himself interim president in January following violent clashes on the streets of Caracas. 

Venezuela’s opposition is also backed by US’ Latin American allies as well as many European countries including the UK, Germany, France, and Spain. Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and a number of other countries stand by Maduro who was re-elected in 2018. Supporters of both the president and the opposition leader rallied in Caracas over the past weeks. 

In February, US president Donald Trump confirmed that military intervention in the conflict-torn country is “an option.” In response, Maduro said that his country is prepared for the “David against Goliath” fight and hinted that the military adventure could become the next Vietnam for Washington.

Source: RT