Posted on 05/17/2016 5:55:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Venezuelan opposition leaders are rejecting a 60-day state of emergency declared by President Nicolás Maduro.
Maduro declared the state of emergency over the weekend, giving himself decree powers to intervene in the economy and protect national sovereignty. He said the expanded powers were needed to guard against U.S. meddling in the socialist country.
Opposition leader Henrique Capriles called the move unconstitutional Tuesday because Maduro acted unilaterally. Capriles said Venezuelans should reject the decree. …
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Opposition better get busy getting some Generals on their side.
“...Capriles said Venezuelans should reject the decree. ...”
A word to the wise ... they have all the guns!
Oh, so it's Obama that's causing the problems in Venezuela!
Equipment can be harvested from the enemy by various means.
“On Tuesday, Maduro said the congress had lost its legitimacy.
“I don’t expect anything good from congress. It’s a matter of time before it disappears, because it doesn’t represent our national interest,” he said.”
The U.S. Congress is in nearly the same boat, having ceded most of their power to Obama over the years.
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