Posted on 04/30/2019 5:07:29 AM PDT by cll
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has taken to the streets with detained activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed soldiers in a military uprising.
“This is the moment of all Venezuelans, those in uniform and those who aren’t,” said Lopez in his first public appearance since being detained in 2014 for leading anti-government protests. “Everyone should come to the streets, in peace.”
Lopez said he has been freed by the military.
Moments earlier, Guaidó appeared in an early morning video shot next to a Caracas air base surrounded by several heavily armed soldiers backed by a few armored vehicles
Guaido said soldiers who had taken to the streets were protecting Venezuela’s constitution. He made the comments a day before a planned anti-government rally.
“The moment is now,” he said.
Venezuelan Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said on Twitter that Nicolas Maduro’s government is confronting a small “coup attempt” led by military “traitors” backed by right-wing opponents.
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“small number of soldiers” doesn’t sound too promising
sorry, that’s “several soldiers”
If only the people had something with which to fight tyrants.
Prayers up, to free Venezuela from communist dictatorship.
That’s always the case, isn’t it? The “Paris Strong” police in France brutalizations of the yellow vests is another lesser example.
Take over a few armory’s.
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@WhiteHouse says president @realDonaldTrump has been briefed on #Venezuela and is monitoring situation -@WhiteHouse
From what I’m reading it doesn’t sound like much.
oddly the CAVIM armory was disappeared on Obamas watch on a sunday night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=YyMrCTt6gYE
“AHORA: Reportan que el presidente de la Compañía Anónima Venezolana de Industrias Militares (CAVIM) general Carlos Armas Lopez, ha sido capturado por fuerzas militares leales a Juan Guaidó”. #NotiUno630
The president of the Venezuelan Arms Industry, General Carlos Armas Lopez has been captured by forces loyal to [caretaker president] Juan Guaidó.
It’s a start.
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Supposedly @ jguaido has the support of at least 40 generals and 7 detachments of the army of # Venezuela . However, until now only a few hundred constitutional soldiers have been seen, and if they do not add up, the # OperationFreedom will fail.
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Gunfire heard outside of La Carlota airbase, forces loyal to Guaido are clashing with Maduros security forces
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So, today is the day the army of Venezuela acting as individuals must decide.
Do I support the people of Venezuela as represented by the “small military group” and Juan Guido or do I support the personal safety in the army of the treacherous tyrant Maduro? As an officer, must I follow my orders from corrupt officers above, or do I desert to the new Venezuela and the new officers corps?
Guido and the small group have determined that now is the time and decisions will be in their favor
Socialism:
You can vote yourself in ... but you have to shoot your way out.
I suspect the reason CAVIM Marakay went boom on Obamas watch was that Chavez was belligerent, Maduro is worse.
“Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido”
F the AP and the rest of the leftist MSM.
He is the legal president. He was named it by thier congress. I just hope he’s getting some back channel help from us.
Guido and the small group have determined that now is the time and decisions will be in their favor
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