Posted on 07/28/2024 7:19:14 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
It's half a world away from Moscow, but Venezuela's presidential election could be a nail-biter for the Kremlin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be watching closely when Venezuelans vote in the July 28 election, which pits authoritarian Kremlin ally Nicolas Maduro against the leader of an opposition group advocating for democracy and capitalism.
Ahead of the vote, Maduro was trailing in opinion polls by a wide margin to Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat, as Venezuelans tire of a leader who has presided over deepening poverty and economic troubles during his 11-year rule.
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>>>>Not with their rigged voting machines. Otherwise, Maduro would be out on his can.<<<<
Not with their rigged voting machines. Otherwise, Biden would be out on his can.
There, fixed it.
I think the Cubans actually run Venezuela’s elections, as they do so many of the governments functions.
And, let's not forget, Zelensky cancelled elections so he could remain in power.
Your hypocrisy is on the same level as Democrats.
Are you going to cry when Maduro loses?
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I’m far more concerned your globalist buddies don’t find a way to rig the 2024 election like they rigged the 2020 election, all so they can keep the proxy war in Ukraine going and the “liberal world order” alive.
I’ve known many Venezuelans here and in Colombia. Knew one that was shot in Caracus.
The people had their chance when Trump was in office. Peru, Colombia and the US were ready militarily but at the last moment the Venezuelan opposition fell apart.
Good point.
“Maduro was trailing in opinion polls by a wide margin”
Maybe he signed up for the Democrat’s “How to Steal Elections” class.
If Maduro loses does that mean there is one less country you want to invade?
They are the homeland of Jimmy Carter approved computerized voting.
Putin says he prefers ‘more predictable’ Biden over Trump
https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-says-he-prefers-more-predictable-biden-over-trump-2024-02-14/
Putin Wants Biden to Win Second Term Even After Debate Disaster
Donald Trump Says Joe Biden’s Remarks Gave Russia the ‘Green Light’ on Ukraine
Trump told Fox host Sean Hannity: “Really what he said last night when he said, ‘They may go in, they will go in,’ and he talked about a minor incursion. I said, ‘I don’t believe he said that,’ because that’s like giving them, they use the term ‘green light.’ He was green-lighted.”
He added that the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, “could not believe what he heard. He couldn’t believe what he heard, and I couldn’t believe what — it’s whether you are for strong stoppage or not, you’re really telling them ‘You might as well go in.’”
Zelensky tweeted on Thursday that “there are no minor incursions.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-biden-russia-ukraine-green-light-invasion-1671488
If Maduro loses, do you think Putin will resign?
The Biden regime, stupidly, teased NATO membership for Ukraine, refused to consider Russia's security concerns and, along with Boris Johnson, killed a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey in March of 2022.
Rewriting history isn't going to work here.
Trump blasts Biden over Russia-Ukraine gaffe
Former President Donald Trump slammed President Biden on Thursday for allegedly giving Russia the “green light” to invade Ukraine during his chaotic press conference — and suggested something wasn’t “normal” with the commander-in-chief.
“When he said ‘they may go in, they will go in,’ and he talks about a ‘minor incursion,’ I sort of said, ‘I don’t believe he said that,’ because that’s giving the green light,” Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity during a wide-ranging interview.
“He really told them to go in,” Trump added. “I think this is a whole different ball game right now.”
https://nypost.com/2022/01/21/trump-blasts-biden-over-russia-ukraine-gaffe/
Don’t hold your breath.
It sure would be nice if VZ and Cuba could be free again.
At least Venezuela has elections.
Unlike YouCraynee, which has a Dictator and no elections.
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