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Venezuela on the brink of collapse as protesters reject contested election result
Sky News ^ | 2/8/24

Posted on 08/06/2024 2:48:02 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

In Venezuela, the streets pulse with the dissent following a hotly contested election that saw President Nicolás Maduro claim victory amidst accusations of fraud.

Across the nation, protesters have taken to the streets, with their voices becoming a chorus of defiance against a backdrop of electoral uncertainty.

The opposition cries foul, alleging manipulation and daring to claim their own triumph in the face of adversity.

President Maduro, feeling the pressure mounting from the swelling tide of discontent, has bowed to demands for a Supreme Court audit of the election process.

Internationally, patience wears thin as the United States and other global powers await transparent disclosure from Venezuela's electoral authorities.

The world watches closely, echoing concerns over the election's integrity and its compliance with democratic norms.

"The 2024 presidential election in Venezuela falls short of international standards for fairness," declares a spokesperson from the US State Department, amplifying the growing chorus of skepticism.

The Venezuelan people's frustrations and concerns with the government resonates louder than ever.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: audit; cia; ciacoup; colorrevolution; extremists; insurrection; riots; venezuela
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Taiwan and Thailand, too. And that’s just the T’s.


21 posted on 08/06/2024 3:24:38 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Eleutheria5

Millions more Venezuelans headed to the US.


22 posted on 08/06/2024 3:27:56 PM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Karl Spooner
For the people:


23 posted on 08/06/2024 3:28:45 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (Kafka was an optimist.)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

I remember the deep political thinkers George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Sean Penn campaigning for, and congratulating, Maduro when he followed Chavez.

Where are they now?

What about it Hollywood? Shouldn’t they be shunned for openly supporting a fascist, murdering dictator? Maybe not get that next role? Or is that kind of retribution reserved only for patriots like Gary Sinese?


24 posted on 08/06/2024 3:29:52 PM PDT by TonyinLA (I don't have sufficient information to formulate a reasoned opinion said no lefty ever.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Venezuela collapsed a couple decades ago, when Chavez became dictator. ONe thing for sure is that, third-world economies are in constant state of collapse, so, saying it over and over again, won’t bring them to another ‘brink of collapse’.

The U.S. is on the brink of collapse, and that is going to happen for certain if Kamala becomes president. We’ll be Venezuela Part Deux, but much bigger in the collapse scenario.


25 posted on 08/06/2024 3:32:41 PM PDT by adorno (CCH)
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To: Eleutheria5

Perfect time to remember the brilliant Woody Allen film Bananas.

After weeks of colorful riots, and the traditional burning of the American embassy, a ritual as old as the city itself....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHA31M2zglQ


26 posted on 08/06/2024 3:37:51 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: adorno

Ever so true.


27 posted on 08/06/2024 3:39:44 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: adorno

To be fair, the US rioting will not be exactly like Venezuela’s.

We will be shouting in English.


28 posted on 08/06/2024 3:39:52 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: kiryandil
All the dead would still be alive since the sabotaged peace agreement on March 31, 2022, courtesy of the US and Britain.

Let's just hope Putin picks up the pace.


29 posted on 08/06/2024 3:47:34 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: frank ballenger
We will be shouting in English.

More than likely, in over 100 different languages, after the invasion of the last 3 years over the border.
30 posted on 08/06/2024 3:50:45 PM PDT by adorno (CCH)
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To: adorno

Yes, how old fashioned of me.

As a Detroit rock dj said when multimillion dollar contract ballplayers from various Latin countries had to have interpreters to answer questions:
Some people are just too lazy to learn English.


31 posted on 08/06/2024 3:54:42 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Election deniers!!!


32 posted on 08/06/2024 4:04:06 PM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers! Remember the J6 political prisoners!)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

The latest in Georgia was that the legislature wanted to pass a law that made it mandatory that foreign NGO’s had to report their source of funding. Of course big protests started about that! Imagine that, The People were against honestly! But it was actually the US & EU funding of these NGO’s to create the turmoil. All the protestors were paid. Anyway, thankfully, the law was passed, but we never give up.


33 posted on 08/06/2024 4:07:41 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Eleutheria5

The Globalists are making a play on Venezuela’s HUGE OIL RESERVES as they know that Venezuela, combined with the Middle East and Russia can supply oil to the BRICS for at least 50 years, and that will DESTROY their plan to bring the world back to the Stone Age, as the Globalists, at this point, STILL only control the West. The rest of the world has essentially broken free of them.

Nice to see the Globalist getting their asses kicked, yet again.


34 posted on 08/06/2024 4:09:27 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Fungi

Tell the head of the military to take the plane and money and he can have nice retirement right after the military double taps him.


35 posted on 08/06/2024 4:39:31 PM PDT by wgmalabama (Censored!)
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Nothing without paying off the Venez Army. Which would be remarkably inexpensive. What does that tell us?


36 posted on 08/06/2024 4:48:21 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: BobL

Siding with Commies against freedom fighters now?


37 posted on 08/06/2024 5:06:24 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

“The CIA is financing the opposition to Maduro. It’s a Color Revolution like the one in Ukraine and the failed ones in Georgia.”

If you really believe that... I know someone that’s got a bridge for sale for ya. You really think the Obama regime would go for that?

The CIA ‘used to be’ anti-Communist. And the FBI used to not be totally corrupted by leftism. And the Secret Service used to actually protect protectees, sans any political bias.

It’s a different world now. And in case you haven’t yet noticed, we now have radically leftist (Read: Communist) Democrat candidates campaigning for both VP and President. The CIA will follow the orders of the radical leftists currently in the WH, just like the SS and every other government agency does.

The only way things will change back to how they used to be... is if Trump/Vance wins the WH in November.


38 posted on 08/06/2024 5:24:16 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: Eleutheria5

Take notes, people...


39 posted on 08/06/2024 5:28:55 PM PDT by null and void (I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My personal pronouns are told/you/so.)
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To: McGruff
Where’s the CIA when you need them?

Usually they're busy destabilizing foreign governments.

Those vultures have come home to roust...

40 posted on 08/06/2024 5:32:26 PM PDT by null and void (I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My personal pronouns are told/you/so.)
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