Venezuela unrest news - US hand in it

[Haldiram]

UPDATE : Venezuela's military attache in Washington has defected to the US (probably honeytrapped/bribed him). Reminds me of Rabinder Singh (RAW) who defected to the US and started living in a CIA-gifted house. Last month he died in a 'car accident'. Anyway, that's off topic .

UPDATE : The CIA tried to engineer a defection yesterday by getting people in Venezuelan military uniform to make social media posts stating that mass defections have started. This drama ultimately failed when the military top brass in Venezuela came out with a strong statement of support for Maduro.

UPDATE : After seeing that the military has backed Maduro and stalled the coup, European nations have given an ultimatum to conduct re-election.

UPDATE : Maduro has refused re-election but allowed US embassy to stay as a negotiating chip.

How obscene it is in the brazen manner that it is being done. There are debates on American channels and blogs about regime change where all Muricans are peddling White man's burden. LA Times being at the forefront : https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-mcmanus-column-venezuela-20190127-story.html

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U.S. officials then held a series of clandestine meetings with dissident Venezuelan military officers. But it wasn’t clear if they were capable of launching a coup d’etat — and, in any case, the officers were soon arrested.

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Now the U.S. Treasury Department is preparing an innovative new economic sanction: an effort to divert the cash Venezuela earns from oil exports away from Maduro to Guaido’s alternative government.

So these chews will dictate where India's oil payment will go to. Essentially, forcing us to pick their side.

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On Thursday, Trump’s national security advisor, John R. Bolton, was asked by a reporter why the United States was intervening in Venezuela and not against other authoritarian regimes.

Bolton gave a brief nod to multilateralism, citing support for the U.S. position from Latin America and Europe. Then he offered another rationale —perhaps the oldest unilateralist principle in U.S. foreign policy, the Monroe Doctrine of 1823.

"The fact is Venezuela is in our hemisphere," Bolton said. "I think we have a special responsibility here.”

So much White man's burden.

 

[bhramos]

Spend five minutes watching this excellent video about what's really happening in #Venezuela. Donald Trump's reckless intervention could lead to civil war.

 

[Haldiram]

Locals out in support of Maduro :

 

[bhramos]

We are doing transactions with Russia, China, Iran & some other economical partners in Rupees or their local currency for a long time....

Venezuela willing to accept oil payments in rupees: Envoy

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[Haldiram]

We are doing transactions with Russia, China, Iran & some other economical partners in Rupees or their local currency for a long time....

Venezuela willing to accept oil payments in rupees: Envoy

"India and Venezuela are trying to find ways to bypass the sanctions," Montiel said at an interaction with journalists at the Press Club in New Delhi.

He claimed that a shipment carrying Indian medicines and food in 160 containers was confiscated at the Cartagena port in Colombia at the "behest" of the US, ahead of the presidential polls in Venezuela held on May 20.

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What a gutter-chaap country Murica be!

Even we should stop American weapons shipment flowing into Karachi dock. Almost all the weapons fired at our soldiers are Made in Murica.

 

[Akshay_Fenix]

This will give Russia an excellent opportunity to set up bases in Venezuela. It seems Russians have invested heavily into Oil. Interesting times ahead.

Russia denies sending mercenaries to shore up Nicolás Maduro's position

The Russian government has denied that it has sent mercenaries to protect the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, after an opposition leader with backing from the United States declared himself the country’s president.

Russia has thrown its diplomatic weight behind Maduro in recent days, criticising the US for violating Venezuela’s sovereignty by supporting the leadership claim of opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

Reports emerged earlier this week that dozens or hundreds of Russian mercenaries, who have been active in Ukraine and Syria, had been sent to protect Maduro from a possible coup attempt. The move would suggest that Russia was willing to raise the stakes to protect its investment in its closest ally in the western hemisphere.

On a political news show on Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that Russia had sent military personnel to the country. “Fear has a hundred eyes,” he said. He did not make a direct denial, however, because private military contractors do not work for the government.

Russia has spent billions to build up its influence in Venezuela and there are concerns that regime change could erase that investment.

The country has invested an estimated $17bn (£13bn) in cash-strapped South American nation, much of that in loans. In 2017, Russia agreed to restructure more than $3bn of Venezuelan debt and the Russian oil giant Rosneft has loaned a similar amount to PDVSA, the state-owned oil company. Rosneft also holds shares in Venezuelan oil production.

Another $3bn loan from Russia was used to buy weapons, including assault rifles, warplanes and helicopters, making Venezuela the largest operator of Russian military equipment in South America. Kalashnikov, the maker of the AK47, is building a factory in Venezuela, although its opening has been repeatedly delayed.

Estimates of how much Russia has invested in Venezuela vary. David Rozental, a researcher from the Institute of Latin America at the Russian Academy of Sciences, estimated the amount to be more than $20bn.

Vladimir Davydov, the academic director at the Institute of Latin America, said that Russia views Venezuela as its beachhead in Latin America and that the country’s large oil reserves made it a top priority for Russia. “What role will Russia play in the control of strategic resources? That is what is being decided in Venezuela,” Davydov said.

The man leading the charge has been Igor Sechin, the former military translator who now heads the Russian oil firm Rosneft. A fluent Spanish speaker, Sechin has met with Maduro regularly and has increased the Rosneft’s investment in Venezuelan oil production and its state-owned producer.

“[Sechin] knows Latin America quite well, he is very influential,” said Davydov. “He wants to maintain Rosneft’s position in Venezuela and there are different ways to do that.”

For now, Davydov and his colleagues said they did not expect Russia to involve itself militarily in the Venezuelan crisis, even in the event of American-backed intervention.

It would primarily seek a role as an intermediary, they said, as a means to project Russian power and to protect its investment.

Even in the case of a transfer of power, Russia may not stand to lose everything. “We didn’t conclude deals with [Hugo] Chávez or Maduro, we concluded deals with the parliament of Venezuela,” said Rozental, during a radio broadcast on Vesti FM this week. “In this sense, I don’t think that there’s a serious threat to Russian assets.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...mercenaries-venezuela-shore-up-nicolas-maduro

 

[Haldiram]

This will give Russia an excellent opportunity to set up bases in Venezuela. It seems Russians have invested heavily into Oil. Interesting times ahead.

Russia denies sending mercenaries to shore up Nicolás Maduro's position

The Russian government has denied that it has sent mercenaries to protect the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, after an opposition leader with backing from the United States declared himself the country’s president.

Russia has thrown its diplomatic weight behind Maduro in recent days, criticising the US for violating Venezuela’s sovereignty by supporting the leadership claim of opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

Reports emerged earlier this week that dozens or hundreds of Russian mercenaries, who have been active in Ukraine and Syria, had been sent to protect Maduro from a possible coup attempt. The move would suggest that Russia was willing to raise the stakes to protect its investment in its closest ally in the western hemisphere.

On a political news show on Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that Russia had sent military personnel to the country. “Fear has a hundred eyes,” he said. He did not make a direct denial, however, because private military contractors do not work for the government.

Russia has spent billions to build up its influence in Venezuela and there are concerns that regime change could erase that investment.

The country has invested an estimated $17bn (£13bn) in cash-strapped South American nation, much of that in loans. In 2017, Russia agreed to restructure more than $3bn of Venezuelan debt and the Russian oil giant Rosneft has loaned a similar amount to PDVSA, the state-owned oil company. Rosneft also holds shares in Venezuelan oil production.

Another $3bn loan from Russia was used to buy weapons, including assault rifles, warplanes and helicopters, making Venezuela the largest operator of Russian military equipment in South America. Kalashnikov, the maker of the AK47, is building a factory in Venezuela, although its opening has been repeatedly delayed.

Estimates of how much Russia has invested in Venezuela vary. David Rozental, a researcher from the Institute of Latin America at the Russian Academy of Sciences, estimated the amount to be more than $20bn.

Vladimir Davydov, the academic director at the Institute of Latin America, said that Russia views Venezuela as its beachhead in Latin America and that the country’s large oil reserves made it a top priority for Russia. “What role will Russia play in the control of strategic resources? That is what is being decided in Venezuela,” Davydov said.

The man leading the charge has been Igor Sechin, the former military translator who now heads the Russian oil firm Rosneft. A fluent Spanish speaker, Sechin has met with Maduro regularly and has increased the Rosneft’s investment in Venezuelan oil production and its state-owned producer.

“[Sechin] knows Latin America quite well, he is very influential,” said Davydov. “He wants to maintain Rosneft’s position in Venezuela and there are different ways to do that.”

For now, Davydov and his colleagues said they did not expect Russia to involve itself militarily in the Venezuelan crisis, even in the event of American-backed intervention.

It would primarily seek a role as an intermediary, they said, as a means to project Russian power and to protect its investment.

Even in the case of a transfer of power, Russia may not stand to lose everything. “We didn’t conclude deals with [Hugo] Chávez or Maduro, we concluded deals with the parliament of Venezuela,” said Rozental, during a radio broadcast on Vesti FM this week. “In this sense, I don’t think that there’s a serious threat to Russian assets.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...mercenaries-venezuela-shore-up-nicolas-maduro

Watching this unfold very keenly.

Very few of their regime-change operations have resulted in successful outcomes in these 2 decades. Syria, Crimea, Tunisia, (even Kejriwal), failed. Even Iraq, S.Korea and Japan is passing ultimatums for America to leave their shores. Even if India doesn't issue a statement, I hope we are doing something behind the scenes.

Venezuela is America's sphere of influence but Afghanistan is not India's sphere of influence. - #MuricanLogic

 

[Haldiram]

Venezuela crisis: White House 'will respond to threats against diplomats'

The US has warned Venezuela that any threats against American diplomats or opposition leader Juan Guaidó will be met with "a significant response".

National Security Adviser John Bolton said any such "intimidation" would be "a grave assault on the rule of law".

Assault on rule of law? What kinda mushrooms be these punks smoking?

They destroyed their whole nation and lecturing others about rule of law. Reminds me of the time when they had assaulted Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and India had responded by encircling the US embassy in Delhi and Obama had issued a similar threat to India. This is the only language their imperial brain understands.

Their entire nationhood is under threat and they should respond accordingly. If the US lost 10-20 diplomats in every color revolution they attempted, they would have no diplomats left by the time they reached India. India spared the US embassy in Dhaka during 1971 and the diplomats went on to report Indian troop movements to call the 7th fleet to threaten us.

 

[Haldiram]

As West turns on him, Venezuela's Maduro flexes military muscle

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw a display of the army’s Russian hardware on Sunday, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new elections.

Maduro watched a platoon of soldiers release volleys of rocket-propelled grenades, machine-gun anti-aircraft fire and tank rounds at hillside targets, the Russian ordnance kicking up clouds of dust at the Fort of Paramacay, an armored vehicle base.

China and Russia reacts :

At a U.N. Security Council debate on Saturday, Russia and China strongly backed Maduro and rejected calls by the United States, Canada, Latin American nations and European powers for early elections.

Da important part :

The strategic alliance was in evidence last year, when two Russian nuclear-capable bombers landed in Venezuela. Reuters reported on Friday that private military contractors who do secret missions for Russia flew into Venezuela to beef up security for Maduro.

 

[Aaj ka hero]

We are doing transactions with Russia, China, Iran & some other economical partners in Rupees or their local currency for a long time....

Venezuela willing to accept oil payments in rupees: Envoy

Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/64277053.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Good time to start new ALTERNATIVE CURRENCY.:biggrin2:
Ru for rupee.
RU for ruble.
RU for... run USA.

 

[Darth Malgus]

The socialist policies of Venezuelan govt. has caused more damage than US could ever do. IF the US replacement is a capitalist, then I'm in full support for him.

 

[Darth Malgus]

We shouldn't care what is good or bad for Venezuela, we should only look for our interests and what is good for us ,if a troubled Venezuela can give us some benefit than troubled Venezuela is good for us.
If India wants its glory back ,we should start looking out for ourselves and only ourselves.

Socialism should die everywhere in my opinion. It has no place in the modern world. Socialists and commies are like parasites. They are not going to care that an RW govt. in India helped them. Once stable, they won't think twice b4 helping the naxalites and commies here. While Capitalists at least are willing to make a deal as long as its profitable.

 

[Haldiram]

Socialism should die everywhere in my opinion. It has no place in the modern world. Socialists and commies are like parasites. They are not going to care that an RW govt. in India helped them. Once stable, they won't think twice b4 helping the naxalites and commies here. While Capitalists at least are willing to make a deal as long as its profitable.

"Capitalism" in US terms means other nations allowing iPhones and McDonalds to flood their markets but they will not allow you to sell your products in the US (ex : Huawei). The American multinationals have deep pockets and large logistics chains so they smother out your local industries. It doesn't mean fair competition and best quality. Whenever anyone else starts manufacturing better quality products at lower prices, these assholes start barking. The best example is India's PARAM supercomputer and our commercial space program and our affordable generic medicines which are bleeding overpriced American junk. All of them are under sanctions in the US and they want others to be capitalist. Had we opened up our markets too much, too soon, these domestic industries would never have evolved.

The developing economies are not industrialized to a point where they can compete with the deep pockets of American companies. They must co-operate with each other first and build capacity to compete, before opening up their market to the US.

UPDATE : Venezuela top court curbs opposition leader Juan Guaidó

Venezuela's Supreme Court has banned opposition leader Juan Guaidó from leaving the country and frozen his bank accounts.

 

[Aaj ka hero]

"Capitalism" in US terms means other nations allowing iPhones and McDonalds to flood their markets but they will not allow you to sell your products in the US (ex : Huawei). The American multinationals have deep pockets and large logistics chains so they smother out your local industries. It doesn't mean fair competition and best quality. Whenever anyone else starts manufacturing better quality products at lower prices, these assholes start barking. The best example is India's PARAM supercomputer and our commercial space program and our affordable generic medicines which are bleeding overpriced American junk. All of them are under sanctions in the US and they want others to be capitalist. Had we opened up our markets too much, too soon, these domestic industries would never have evolved.

The developing economies are not industrialized to a point where they can compete with the deep pockets of American companies. They must co-operate with each other first and build capacity to compete, before opening up their market to the US.

UPDATE : Venezuela top court curbs opposition leader Juan Guaidó

Exactly like US GOVERNMENT HAS NOW FOUND BACK ENTRY IN OUR E COMMERCE Sector with flipkart already under their bag.
They are saying protect their investments but those things don't turn out for Venezuela when Russians say we are also SIMPLY protecting our interests.
I am young but I do know one fact when you let an AMERICAN COMPANY you let AMERICAN GOVERNMENT also inside indirectly.
Damn those employees of flipkart and government lethargy I have Uninstalled it after American takeover, if you have to buy from these people eventually then what is wrong with Amazon.
Eventually that 77 percent will go to 100 percent in flipkart wait and watch.
If things go like this.

 

[Haldiram]

Exactly like US GOVERNMENT HAS NOW FOUND BACK ENTRY IN OUR E COMMERCE Sector with flipkart already under their bag.
They are saying protect their investments but those things don't turn out for Venezuela when Russians say we are also SIMPLY protecting our interests.
I am young but I do know one fact when you let an AMERICAN COMPANY you let AMERICAN GOVERNMENT also inside indirectly.
Damn those employees of flipkart and government lethargy I have Uninstalled it after American takeover, if you have to buy from these people eventually then what is wrong with Amazon.
Eventually that 77 percent will go to 100 percent in flipkart wait and watch.
If things go like this.

Right. Our ecom space has been captured by outsiders in a big way. It has caused a loss of margin to our local shop keepers. The ecom sites are able to sell at a loss for 4-5 years until the other shopkeepers get frustrated and shut down their shops. It is also causing a real estate bust because no one wants to buy a shop if it's going to be in a loss. Flipkart is already registered in Singapore. It is not an Indian company.

It should not be seen as capitalism vs socialism, but rather predatory marketing vs protectionism. Every nation needs to protect its own businessmen. Protectionism's got nothing to do with socialism, which is plain income redistribution. That's a different cancer.

Even our private banking sector has a lot of American shareholders. 37% of HDFC bank's stock holders are foreign, and only 8% are Indian stock buyers. It's a new form of colonialism. As our economy grows, the established nations are buying our stocks to capture our market. They don't even need to set up factories here, or do a color revolution. Just buy up big company stocks and become co-owners and sit on the board of directors. It's even better than the East India Company model because foreigners are coming and buying our stocks. Every Indian must own stocks. Lately the government has started understanding this and making pension schemes/LIC etc buy Indian stocks so Indians will move away form FD and have some ownership in Indian companies through collective stock buying.

 

[bhramos]

Get real! what the U.S. is doing in #Venezuela isn't really about democracy, freedom or human rights, it´s about #oil

 

[bhramos]

#NuestraVictoriaEsLaPaz how to understand the interference of the Empire, the sanctions and the interests of the Venezuelan oligarchy because of this campaign against the Bolivarian process!

 

[bhramos]

Listen to Trump We should have taken the oil I said take the oil I want the oil I would take the oil To the victors belong the spoils- take the oil You take the OIL If you dont take the oil - I am not interested Bomb the oil - Take the oil KEEP THE #OIL #Venezuela #VenezuelaLibre

 

[bhramos]

Regime Change In Venezuela: Army Defectors, Russian Mercenaries And Disappearing Gold

 

[bhramos]

Local sources report about US marines arriving by boat to Colombia #Venezuela