Posted on 05/20/2016 10:30:11 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
As opposition to Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro intensifies, the country is now preparing for the biggest military exercises in its history this Saturday an opportunity to flex its military muscle ahead of possible violent street protests spurred by civilian unrest.
Maduro, who is facing a recall referendum, has warned that he may declare a state of internal commotion if a coup occurs, according to the Latin America Herald Tribune. The state of internal commotion would allow the government to bypass normal legislative procedures in order to impose stricter security measures.
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Well said . socialism = catastrophe
The two flag bearers are running for the American presidency this year
FWIW, the few supporters Obama has left believe the same thing; he didn’t take the Bolshevik Revolution of 2008 far enough. Some blame him, but others simply ascribe to Republican (read: white) obstructionism; in any case most view him as a failure (which is damaging Hillary’s chances).
Exile in una or Orange is always an option
As long as we don’t take him in here.
See # 23; people want to believe it can work, and attribute the failures only to poor implementation.
When you run out of toilet paper a president won’t stand very long!
Commies are persistent. Have to give them that.
This existential kenetic military action sounds like the work of the Venezuelan Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness. Chavez’s daughter has 4 billion dollars in the bank. What could go wrong.
In their drive to be essentially a Maoist-stylc Socialist state, they forgot to take care of the electrical infrastructure and the country is on the verge of complete collapse. Indeed, I warned several times in the last year--even here on Free Republic--that the collapse of Venezuela will result in the cutoff of petroleum exports from the country, and that will cause a major spike in the price of crude oil worldwide, especially since Venezuela exports crude oil to most of South America and to the USA.
The only people in Venezuela with enough food, toilet paper, fuel and dollars are the regular military. For the time being. The dictator has got to use them to quell the proletariat while the military’s loyalty is still buyable.
The bill for all those free lunches in Venezuela is coming due. Looks like the payment is going to be in blood.
Wonder if 0bama will let Maduro bunk in The Lincoln Bedroom until this thing blows over. *SMIRK*
regarding the plane ride, so long as he lives anywhere he is a threat to the people of Venezuela
the lesson of eons of history is that tyrants must die
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing (Marxist totalitarianism) over and over and expecting a different outcome (success). Left-wingers are insane.
If they had anything up their sleeves, it’s a bit late in the day.
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