“The U.S. had been planning this coup in Venezuela. It was the Trump administration that told the little-known opposition leader Juan Guaidó to declare himself (unelected) ‘president.'”
via Confirming US Orchestration, Report Details Pence’s Key Phone Call to Venezuelan Opposition Leader
They did it in Iraq so what’s the surprise? Senor Trump just jumped his wall and gone South announced himself President of Venezuala and appointed an interim de facto in his place. (ODT)
It’s what Washington does, what imperialism is all about, wanting all nations everywhere subjugating their sovereignty to its interests – dominance sought through wars, color revolutions or old-fashioned coups.
Venezuela is a prime US target because of its world’s largest oil reserves, as well as the threat of a good example Bolivarian social democracy represents – serving all Venezuelans equitably, not just its privileged few the way America and other Western nations operate.
Washington under Republicans and undemocratic Dems have sought to topple its government since Hugo Chavez’s election over two decades ago replaced fascist tyranny with social democratic rule – an anathema system to bipartisan US dark forces, strongly against governance of, by, and for everyone equitably at home and abroad.
The Trump regime launched the latest US attempt to oust democratically elected Nicolas Maduro. Everything ongoing is orchestrated by Washington, including the selection of National Assembly head Juan Guaido as designated puppet president.
Coup d’etat steps taken include the following so far:
via Trump Recognizes Opposition Leader as (Illegitimate) Interim Venezuelan President
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