Posted on 10/23/2016 7:29:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Venezuela’s Congress on Sunday declared that the government had staged a coup by blocking a drive to recall President Nicolas Maduro in a raucous legislative session that was interrupted when his supporters stormed the chamber.
Opposition lawmakers vowed to put Maduro on trial after a court friendly to his socialist administration on Thursday suspended their campaign to collect signatures to hold a referendum on removing the deeply-unpopular president.
Lawmaker Julio Borges said the opposition-led congress is now in open rebellion after a majority of its members voted that the decision constituted a coup with government participation. …
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Along the lines oh Honduras.
Obama and Hillary didn’t care as it was a leftist seizing power.
What does nobama have to say about this “coop”?
I would say his end is near.
Who does Maduro think he is? Obama?
Just call it the “Venezuelan spring”
I rejoiced when Huga Chavez died, but now I wish he was still around.
Brexit and Trump inspired this.
Anybody who thinks our illustrious lawmakers are going to impeach a Hillary are dreaming. Here’s why.
Yep. Upside down. From a bridge.
Makes me think of the future of the United States unless we put law and order back into practice
Maduro stages a coup... because the Russians hacked the voting machines?
Be nice. This is the first time the opposition has had control of Congress since 1999
“I would say his end is near.”
Depends... Who controls the military?
“Depends... Who controls the military?”
Well, he’s got the Supreme Court, and he’s purged many of the most powerful generals that might have opposed him, and he’s rewarded others with cushy import/export business and drug monopolies.
I figure he’ll last until the Iranians run out of money (Thanks Obama!) or his drug smuggling cash dries up. Then, Venezuela will belong to the swiftest thinking general.
Suggest the Venz put in a call to Havana to file their complaints...
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