Posted on 04/30/2019 10:35:53 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Tuesday denied there was a military coup attempt underway to oust President Nicolas Maduro and accused opposition leader Juan Guaido of operating under orders from Washington.
“It is not a coup attempt from the military. This is directly planned in Washington, in the Pentagon and Department of State, and by Bolton,” Arreaza told Reuters in a phone interview from Caracas, referring to U.S. national security adviser John Bolton.
“They are leading this coup and giving orders to this man (Juan) Guaido,” he said.
He said Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, was in full control of the country with the backing of the military, after Guaido called for a military uprising and armed factions exchanged gunfire outside a Caracas air base.
“He is in his place of command as always, and he is in control of the situation. He is making government decisions as he does every day,” said Arreaza, adding that he had spoken to Maduro four or five times on Tuesday.
Asked why Maduro had not been seen in public on Tuesday, Arreaza said: “You will see President Maduro in Miraflores sooner rather than later.”
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French Guiana is just down the beach from Venezuela.
I’d pay good money to see The Foreign Legion go after the Cubans.
Blood Sausage!
Hoping someone posts that pic of that guy with the American tank speeding behind him saying, “Hi mom!”
And your point is...?
All the more reason to quit while you're ahead, Sparky. Or still have a head.
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#BREAKING Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemns the “coup attempt” in Venezuela
No sign of Manuro anywhere, while Juan Guaido was out addressing crowds in Caracas.
There is no coup underway and America is to blame. That right there just makes a ton of sense.
Watching some live coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDE-5L9j8Gs (in Spanish).
Some bold protesters, speaking out for freedom, make me proud for humanity.
They want what we take for granted.
Asked why Maduro had not been seen in public on Tuesday, Arreaza said: “You will see President Maduro in Miraflores sooner rather than later.”
They should be facing one another when they simultaneously hang.
The problem is that Venezuelan government has run out of other peoples money.
“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” Margaret Thatcher
Jimmy Carter assures us there is no violence happening in Venezuela. And they have a great electoral system.
It’s good to know we would never stoop so low as to form fake media companies and post fake news on Facebook in an attempt to influence their election.
You’re right. Venezuela should fit them like a glove.
The reality is, though, that peasants love socializm — until it happens to THEM. That’s when they long for enough capitalists to hire them.
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