Just one day after the US State Department began calling for Venezuela opposition leader Juan Gualdo to seize power, Gualdo was arrested by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service. He was reportedly released later in the day.
President Nicolas Maduro was recently elected to a second term in
office. The US, however, says they will never recognize those results,
and has said Gualdo’s proposal to name himself “interim president” would be the way to restore democracy after the low turnout in Maduro’s reelection.
Over the last few days, Gualdo has urged the public into the streets to
endorse his takeover, and also encouraged the Venezuelan military to
support the idea. Maduro is accusing him of sewing discontent.
Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said the arrest of Gualdo was
“arbitrary” and had never been ordered by the government. At the same
time, Iris Varela, the minister who oversees Venezuela’s prisons said
Gualdo should name his cabinet quickly so she knows who is going to
prison with him.
The Trump Administration has long been keen on regime change in
Venezuela, and President Trump has spoken favorably of the idea of a
military coup in the country. This public position has allowed Maduro to
paint his opposition as part of a US-backed effort at installing a
puppet.
Are there any two oppinions about it? What business is it of ours? Their election, their problem, their crisis. By favoring one side over other — we are becoming part of the priblem. In Brasil, our scumbag win. He is talking big and loud about killing minorities, natives of Amazon, homosexuals — name it. Happy to authorize police to kill criminals, becoming judge, jury and executioners. The new president also verbally attacked an elected representative for trying to get some focus on rape. His response? She was too ugly to be raped. He would prefer his son dead, then to be a homosexual, and his only weakness was to father a daughter.
Daily jewels of Brazilian newly crowned emperor.
But we are obsessed iver Venezuela and its fight to — gasp — take better care of rural and urban poor.
I do not hear — at least not yet —the outrage coming from our politicall correctness cultural police. Lets just wait till Brazil’s millions start pouring over our borders. Or Venezuela’s millions.
We just never learn.
For once Bi, I’m with you 110%. Tell em again!
“The Trump Administration has long been keen on regime change in
Venezuela, and President Trump has spoken favorably of the idea of a
military coup in the country.”
“Trump Doubles Down on Sanctions and Regime Change for Venezuela”
https://www.alternet.org/2017/11/trump-doubles-down-sanctions-and-regime-change-venezuela/
There’s your peace president in action.
This president or any president regardless of the color of their hair are captive of the ruling elite, unless they can get a reliable and dedicated voting block loyal to him personally, not the party. This gives him some maneuvering space — but not much. The problem is — such a president cannot change too many narratives. That would water down his core focus — and leave bim vulnerable to too many political enemies. The anti-communist narrative has been around for a long time, and left-right oversimplification works. Trump wants always to be to the right of Lucufer himself, as that eliminates any speculation of “being soft on..”. Beyond that, what is the point in guessing. Is it going to be fire and brimstone, or a hug, who knows?
Bolsinaro appears to be a gift from heaven, and getting Brazil to
play a role in Venezuela seems to be the flavor of the day.
But it is not only the right-leaning landscape that is stuck with preconcieved notions. What about the left? Bemoaning over Trump’s wall on our border, but oblivious to walls that have walls in Israel’s occupied territories. Getting all in suppirt of Gillette’s commercial finding faults with masculinity — but mum on the bad boy Bolsinaro.
Trump has promised ending conflicts in the Middle East. He tied it to defeatjng ISIS. Iraq has politically settled down, and violence is at postvwar low. Trump declared pullout from Syria, in a very public break with his defense secretary.
And now — reality is the Middle East is setting in. All the talk of Kurds, and striking from Iraq if need be — all of that is chiefly to deal with Israel’s unhappiness. Israel cannot accept that Russia has entered into the heart of Levant. Israel was counting on Trump to stay in Syria. Syria was to remain the place of Russia-USA confrontatiin, until pressures are brought to bear to Russia from all sides, forcing it to withdraw. As that was not likely to happen, Pentagon probably had a final say.
Anyone noticed the increased level of hysteria related to Trump and anything Russian? Israel cannot accept Russia in Syria. The Russia menace narrative started after failed “White Revolution”, protests in 2011-2012 aimed at delegitimizing parliamentary election in Russia. Israel supported protesters. Then following our engineered coup in Ukraine, Russia got better of it, by gettjn Crimea back without a shot being fired, and leaving to the coup supporters in EU and US to take care of a country bankrupt financially and morally. Israel was heavily involved in this as well.
The result was emigration of Jewih population that feared reprisals. The emigration was labeled Putin aliya. But today, these people are returning to Russia, and are very critical of the life in Israel. They were used to the middle class life in Russia, and were unable to adjust. They were also vical about Israeli policies, being appaled with what they saw. Much of this dynamic is not something we in the West are familiar with, and Russian-Israeli relationship is a very complex one.
But there is no denying it —the prospect of Russia’s permanent presence in the Middlle East is assured. With it the potential for establishing its influence in the region. Israel is nit happy with the overt cooperation of the three “guarantors of peace” in Syria, Turkey, Russia and Iran. Thile Astana format brought the agreed upon results — reconciliations, and an agreed upkn constitutional council. And these are unsettling indicators that Middle East is changing. While Trump cannot face voters without withdrawal, he has yet to find a way to appease supporters of Israel and their deep anger over Trump failing to oust Russia from the Middle East.
Yes, Trump is responsible for NOT starting a war with Russia over Syria. Now, unless a miracle occurs — like Syria downing a civilian aircraft, or israel
downing one — there is less chance of US finding itself in a major war in the Middle East.
Why was he released????
Soon we will be able to count the very few nations in the world that the USA is NOT trying to take over by “régime change”. We will be in charge of everyone if Israel lets us have any say in the matter.
“This public position has allowed Maduro to paint his opposition as part of a US-backed effort at installing a puppet.”
Once again, no painting is necessary. The proof is in the pudding. Organizations like the National Endowment for Democracy have quite openly funded this opposition for decades. Why antiwar continues to brazenly ignore this fact is beyond me. A prejudice for left-wing governments, authoritarian or not, is the only conclusion I’m forced to come to. You guys can do better than that.