Posted on 02/22/2019 11:13:53 PM PST by blueplum
CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuelans frustrated over their nation's crippling food and medical shortages are expected to join opposition leaders Saturday in a potentially risky push to deliver international aid that Nicolas Maduro has refused to accept into the country.
The opposition is calling on masses of Venezuelans to help trucks carrying the nearly 200 metric tons of humanitarian assistance delivered largely by the United States over the last two weeks across several border bridges in Colombia. (snip)
"We think it's going to enter," opposition leader David Smolansky said in the lead up to the push. "There will be so many people gathered at the border and in different cities around the country that it will be impossible to stop it."
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“Military leaders of Venezuela, the historic moment is here,” Rubio wrote in Spanish on Twitter early Saturday morning. “In the coming hours, inspired by the ideals and actions of Bolivar, you can defend the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their homeland. Now is the time. Tomorrow will be too late.”
THIS is Socialism. This needs to be seen by every American and is why the scum media censor it. This is what the left wants for America.
Saturday update:
“Further reports show images of an aid truck being burned.
The BBC’s Orla Guerin, at the Simon Bolívar International Bridge to Colombia, said Venezuelans were begging soldiers to be allowed to cross.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47346253
Venezuela humanitarian aid met with teargas and gunfire on borders
https://news.yahoo.com/showdown-looms-venezuela-opposition-confront-border-troops-over-100506676.html
It’s almost 5:00 pm EST and the best Venezuela new source has now been shut down, I asume by Maduro’s men. The latest news is that Maduro’s forces are burning aid supplies and shooting protesters.
Meanwhile, US media, including FR, is regurgitating the usual shite; AOC, the OSCARs, Jussie, etc.,
Puerto Rico reporting that Venezuela navy threatened PR aid ship:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-navy-threatened-to-open-fire-on-u-s-financed-aid-ship-puerto-ricos-governor-says/
Madero ousts Columbian dips - 24 hours to get out:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/23/americas/venezuela-brazil-violence-intl/index.html
Madero sure is feeling full of his beans with Russia sitting on his runway. Quite the ceremony yesterday thanking Russia for medicines, and today he burns food. Typical Marxist scumbag.
Madurom kept the aid out.
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