Venezuela
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Imperialist intervention in Venezuela: UPDATE 17
25 February 2019 — Countercurrents.org Rogue elements attack Brazil-Venezuela border Violence on the Colombian side of the border with Venezuela US-backed opposition caught on VIDEO throwing Molotov cocktails at aid truck Violent opposition elements throw Molotov cocktails at Venezuelan Forces For now, the Venezuelan border is calm Venezuela denounces intensification of U.S. aggressive policy US Senator… Continue reading
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Burning Aid: An Interventionist Deception on Colombia-Venezuela Bridge? By Max Blumenthal
The Trump administration’s coup against Venezuela culminated on February 23 with US-backed opposition attempting to ram several trucks loaded with boxes of USAID “humanitarian aid” across the previously unused Francisco de Paula Santander bridge connecting Colombia to Venezuela. Continue reading
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Venezulela Newslinks 23-24 February 2019
24 February 2019 19:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting. The Cynical Assault on Venezuela: Two excellent responses https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/02/24/the-cynical-assault-on-venezuela-two-excellent-responses/ Venezuela crisis: President Maduro’s ‘days numbered’ – Mike Pompeo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-47348293 Continue reading
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Venezuela – No More Than 20,000 People Came To Branson’s Concert Stunt
The show the British oligarch arranged was supposed to attract 250,000 people. Less than 8% of the expected crowd arrived. Branson claimed the concert would raise $100 million but did not explain by what magic that is going to happen. The idea failed to attract any globally known acts. That is probably thanks to Roger… Continue reading
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Venezuela: February 23 – the day they did not pass By Jorge Martin
So, February 23rd came and went. This was the day which had been billed by the US and its local puppets as D-day, when “humanitarian aid” was supposed to enter the country against the will of evil Maduro, something which, as even the BBC correspondent admitted, had little to do with aid and everything to… Continue reading
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There will be false flag operations taking place in Venezuela
There have been numerous warnings of false flag scenarios yet alternative media, such as RT, have published an unverified report parroting the CIA’s Washington Post that the Venezuelan army fired on unarmed protesters, leaving many injured and 2 dead. Continue reading
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Venezuela denounces false flags orchestrated by the right
On Saturday morning, February 23, a false [flag] was reported on the Colombian-Venezuelan border orchestrated by the Colombian government and Venezuelan opposition leaders, when two tanks of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) rammed the Venezuelan security barricade installed on the Simón Bolívar international bridge. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 22-23 February 2019
23 February 2019 20:09 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Venezuela severs diplomatic ties with Colombia – Maduro http://tass.com/world/1046132 Venezuela soldiers abandon posts at Colombia border https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-47343918 Continue reading
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Venezuelan Vice-president Delcy Rodriguez – Press conference Feb 21 2019
22 February 2019 — The Saker translated by MP for The Saker Blog (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Violence Erupts at Venezuelan-Brazilian Border Ahead of ‘Aid’ Deadline
According to reports, clashes erupted between the indigenous Pemon people and the Venezuelan National Guard as the latter moved tanks to shut down the border with Brazil. Local Mayor Emilio Gonzalez told Associated Press that security forces had fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. There were reports of a second casualty,… Continue reading
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Imperialist intervention in Venezuela: UPDATE 15
23 February 2019 — Countercurrents.org White House warns Maduro S. threatens new sanctions on Venezuela Self-proclaimed “president” Guaido sneaked into a concert in Colombia US companies and NATO purchase arms in East European country Caracas seals Colombia border Border tensions, 2 die, provocations Russia ready to address UNSC if US stages provocation against Venezuela Lavrov… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 22 February 2019
22 February 2019 19:09 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Venezuela crisis: Border clashes as aid row intensifies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-47329806 Abby Martin: US Sanctions are Crimes Against Humanity + The War On Venezuela Is Built On Lies by John Pilger https://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2019/02/22/abby-martin-us-sanctions-are-crimes-against-humanity-the-war-on-venezuela-is-built-on-lies-by-john-pilger/ Continue reading
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The War on Venezuela is Built on Lies By John Pilger
In this analysis, John Pilger looks back over the Chavez years in Venezuela, including his own travels with Hugo Chavez, and the current US and European campaign to overthrow Nicolas Maduro in a ‘coup by media’ and to return Latin America to the 19th and 20th centuries. Continue reading
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Trump’s Contra War Redux in Latin America By Wayne Madsen
A largely ignored story reported by the Lebanese magazine “Ash Shiraa” on November 3, 1986, soon blossomed into a major scandal involving the covert sale of US weapons to the government of Iran and the illegal supply of weapons to right-wing Nicaraguan rebels. The Lebanese magazine was the first to reveal that the Ronald Reagan administration… Continue reading
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San Agustín: Popular Power Striking Back Against the Coup and the Crisis
In recent weeks, the mainstream media has bombarded us with selective images of Venezuela, with Venezuelans portrayed either as passively suffering from the devastating crisis or desperately wanting to be rid of the elected government of Nicolas Maduro. When Chavistas are depicted they are presented as fanatical red-clad drones mindlessly following a “socialist dictator.” Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 21 February 2019
21 February 2019 19:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting. ALERT: Seems like the Empire is planning a false flag on Venezuelan border https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/02/21/alert-seems-like-the-empire-is-planning-a-false-flag-on-venezuelan-border/ ‘Investigate US for War Crimes’ in Venezuela: Saint Vincent PM https://williambowles.info/2019/02/21/investigate-us-for-war-crimes-in-venezuela-saint-vincent-pm/ Continue reading
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‘Investigate US for War Crimes’ in Venezuela: Saint Vincent PM
Journalists from six Caribbean countries including Saint Vincent, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad visited Venezuela to give a ground report about the current situation in the Bolivarian Republic. Continue reading
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Tensions Mount at Venezuela Border as Top Brass Rejects Trump’s Incitement, Opposition Takes Over Costa Rica Embassy By Paul Dobson
Speaking at a press conference held in Caracas and flanked by commanders from all of the branches of the military, Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez told the press that Washington “Will not be able to install a “puppet” and anti-patriotic government, they will have to step over our dead bodies first.” Continue reading
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The Fake News about Humanitarian Aid and Venezuela By Alan McCloud
Virtually unreported in the humanitarian aid story are several inconvenient truths that contradict the official US government narrative the media is so closely parroting. Firstly, the “aid” is not recognized as such at all. For shipments to qualify as aid, they must be given indiscriminately. The US “aid” appears destined only for Juan Guaidó, the… Continue reading
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Imperialist intervention in Venezuela: UPDATE 13
21 February 2019 — Countercurrents.org Massive Bolivarian March for Peace and Sovereignty Venezuelan military reject Trump’s incitement to rebel: “Over Our Dead Bodies” Maduro controls situation in Venezuela, Russian ambassador Venezuela suspends flights, closes several borders amid intervention threats Venezuela protests violation of diplomatic accords after assault on embassy in Costa Rica Costa Rica slams Guaido… Continue reading
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