Last week’s failed US-backed coup in Venezuela was embarrassing for a
lot of people, including opposition leader Juan Guaido, who it was
intended to sweep into power. Guaido, however, is not content to take
the blame for the failure.
In comments Monday with AFP, Guaido claimed that the failure was because a lot of his backers who had endorsed the plot “failed to follow through.” He did however say he thinks he is very close to coming to power.
That, however, rests on the same plotters changing their mind and
following through, and Guaido said even though they didn’t this time
that doesn’t mean they won’t switch to his side “soon.”
Guaido didn’t name names, but last week US officials identified the
defense minister, the head of the presidential guard, and the chief
justice of the supreme court as people they believed were in on the
plot, and who didn’t ultimately do what the US wanted.
A megalomaniac, narcissistic toady. He’d probably do well in politics in the USA.
Guaido needs to watch his back. His value to the CIA is dropping by the day. Won’t be long before he’s worth more to them dead, especially since they now know he has no problem sending his lovely young wife by herself to DC to secure favors for their coup. It’s gonna get real ugly.
Hmmmm…. If he isn’t useful as a figurehead, perhaps there would some value as a martyr.
When you sell your soul to the devil
One way or another the devil collects.
I suspect his backers who did not come through included the US neocons, who did to him what they did to Georgia when they encouraged its attack on Russia. It was the same US hawks doing the same half baked plotting for aggression by someone else.
McCain would be saying that we are all Venezuelans today. But fortunately for mankind…..
Your “backers” punked you Guaido because you’re a mark-ass-bitch who smells like crumpled one-dollar-bills and desperation. Go move to Miami with the wrest of Uncle Sam’s failed caudillos.
I’m all for open immigration, but I hope that the Guaidoists choose some destination other than Florida.
Don’t worry Tom, they wont make it that far north. They fear the meth heads and wild hogs up in Danny Rolling country. They don’t wanna get those loafers dirty.
Comrade, I’m beginning to like the way you think (and post). It smells of a free personality.
Now, in today’s world that’s dangerous, for sure.
Anyway, looking forward to continuing to read your posts.
Best,
David
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This is bizzare. Guaido presumably is losing support! Not really. He never had support among NATIVE Venezuelans, but strong suppkrt among Venezuelans of European colonial ancestry.
People are not stupid. His supporters came out on the streets of Carracas, when it all looked like fun. But once he announced tha day of coup, and caimed support from defecting officials — peope stayed home. They did not want to be victims in propaganda war, to die by snipers’ bullets so Guaido can blame the Govefnment. And now — after the coup turned into shambles, and lookd like Guajdo and Americans were snuckered — his people decided to lay low.
But the idea that majority of Venezuelans ever supported Guaido — is crazy.
Is the sudden Iranian drama meant to take the focus away from Venezuela debacle?
But the circus is continuing. A “refugee” camp is set up in Colombia. It has 256 people, Venezuelans luving in Colombia that left Venezuela who knows when. I see this as an offer of free housing, food, medical care and education for kids. Many Colombians may join Venezuelans to grab the chance. The reporter is showing new tents, and anouncing that moreare coming to meet guture needs!
Oh, poor, poor taxpayers!!!
Naw, Venezuelans have nationalism too, Indian, or euro descent. Guido is a foreign whore, and they all know it.
Well, guido could still take power, but only if spankys’ approval rating drops below 30 and he has to bomb something new. So, we should encourage our trumster neighbors to keep those cards and letters coming, if only to save some Venezuelan lives.