RISK OF HOT WAR In Venezuela SPIKES, US-Backed Guaido Starts Military Coup In Rapid Escalation
BLACK SWAN ALERT: Major escalations in Venezuela Tuesday as US Deep State regime changers are pushing hard…
Update 3:
President Trump has broken his silence, yet unlike calling for interest rate cuts and more money printing:
China is adding great stimulus to its economy while at the same time keeping interest rates low. Our Federal Reserve has incessantly lifted interest rates, even though inflation is very low, and instituted a very big dose of quantitative tightening. We have the potential to go…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2019
And unlike calling for hyper-inflating away the US dollar:
….up like a rocket if we did some lowering of rates, like one point, and some quantitative easing. Yes, we are doing very well at 3.2% GDP, but with our wonderfully low inflation, we could be setting major records &, at the same time, make our National Debt start to look small!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2019
His comments on Venezuela may be interpreted as a little, well, underwhelming:
I am monitoring the situation in Venezuela very closely. The United States stands with the People of Venezuela and their Freedom!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2019
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Update 2:
Venezuela Roll Call.
We’ve heard from Bolton:
Venezuelans have made clear that the current path toward democracy is irreversible. Venezuela’s military has a choice: embrace democracy, protect civilians and members of the democratically-elected National Assembly, or face more man-made suffering and isolation.
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) April 30, 2019
And we’ve heard from Pence, Pompeo & Rubio (see below).
Will President Trump break his silence?
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UPDATE 1:
Get ready for civilian deaths.
Why?
What’s the quickest way to get “sympathy”?
Kill civilians.
That’s the play book:
🇻🇪 | REBELIÓN EN VENEZUELA: Tanquetas militares arrollan a grupo de manifestantes en Caracas: pic.twitter.com/BLirOAoFkP
— Alerta News 24 (@AlertaNews24) April 30, 2019
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Nicolas Maduro is the President of Venezuela.
He’s recognized by many nations, including China and Russia.
The United States is attempting to overthrow the Venezuelan government and install a puppet President, US-educated globalist Juan Guaido, who wasn’t even on the election ballot.
Nations the US has on a leash support Guaido.
Regardless, things are escalating rapidly today as reports are coming in of an active “military coup” led by Guaido.
From Zero Hedge (bold added for emphasis):
Multiple reports say a military coup attempt is ongoing Tuesday morning in Venezuela as an anti-Guaido militia loyal to opposition leader and US-backed Juan Guaidó tries to establish military control of key points across the capital of Caracas and other major cities.
Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez confirmed via social media the government is in the midst of putting down what’s being described as a “small coup” by military “traitors” working with the right-wing opposition.
OK, first things first –
How are we to make sense of “an anti-Guaido militia” that is “loyal to Guaido”.
I get it, that’s probably just a typo, but with the high stakes of geo-politics, and nuclear super-powers opposing each other through proxy, it is kind-of important to get the reporting right, right from the beginning.
Because there is a big difference between “an anti-Maduro militia” that’s “loyal to Guaido” and “an anti-Guaido militia” that’s “loyal to Maduro”.
This is, after all, an “active military coup” Zero Hedge is reporting on.
And sure enough, from Guaido Himself:
En el marco de nuestra constitución. Y por el cese definitivo de la usurpación. https://t.co/3RD2bnQhxt
— Juan Guaidó (@jguaido) April 30, 2019
“Today, as the President in charge of Venezuela and the legitimate Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, I call on all soldiers and military families, to accompany us”…
Coverage from CNN:
Military “traitors” in coup attempt, government says
A spokesman for Nicolás Maduro’s government has responded to Guaidó’s address, writing on Twitter that some members of Venezuela’s military have joined an attempted coup.
“We inform the people of Venezuela that at this moment in time we are confronting and deactivating a small number of traitorous military personnel who positioned themselves at the Distribuidor Altamira to promote a coup against the Constitution and the peace of the Republic,” Venezuela’s vice president of communications Jorge Rodriguez wrote on Twitter.
In a follow-up post, he called on people to stay on “high alert,” adding: “We will win.”
This get especially murky when we see scenes like this:
#30Abr 9.2am #Venezuela#LaCarlota Continúan las detonaciones en el distribuidor Altamira https://t.co/H96Epe6Cjlpic.twitter.com/ivsh59WTN5@NTN24ve
— Reporte Ya (@ReporteYa) April 30, 2019
Those are Guaido’s soldiers.
Notice how their shooting in the air, almost as if they’re looking to draw fire from the Venezuelan Military?
US Deep State is all over this like blood on Qadaffi:
Today interim President Juan Guaido announced start of Operación Libertad. The U.S. Government fully supports the Venezuelan people in their quest for freedom and democracy. Democracy cannot be defeated. #EstamosUnidosVE
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) April 30, 2019
This is the moment for those military officers in #Venezuela to fulfill their constitutional oath & defend the legitimate interim President @jguaido in this effort to restore democracy. You can write history in the hours & days ahead.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) April 30, 2019
To @jguaido, the National Assembly and all the freedom-loving people of Venezuela who are taking to the streets today in #operacionlibertad—Estamos con ustedes! We are with you! America will stand with you until freedom & democracy are restored. Vayan con dios! #FreeVenezuela
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) April 30, 2019
And just a friendly reminder that both China and Russia have military “boots on ground” in Venezuela…
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