NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 1/23/2019
(UPDATES, EDITING, ADDITIONS ETC. ETC. UNTIL 8 AM EASTERN)
The opposition takes to the streets of Venezuela today, the anniversary of the overthrow of a dictator in 1958, with the backing of the United States as expressed by Vice-President Mike Pence who said yesterday via Twitter:
"@POTUS & the US stand w/ the Venezuelan people as they seek to regain their liberty from dictator Nicolas Maduro...."
"As the good people of Venezuela make your voices heard tomorrow, on behalf of the American people, we say: estamos con ustedes. We are with you, and we will stay with you until Democracy is restored and you reclaim your birthright of Libertad."
Most Latin American countries, the US, Canada and the European Union no longer recognize Nicolas Maduro as the country's president following his January 10th inauguration to a second term.
The opposition is rallying around the new president of the National Assembly, Juan Guaido.
How the Maduro regime will react to the protest is not known yet but blogger Daniel Duquenal who's planning to be on the streets of Caracas in the coming hours expects tear gas for sure.
The protest in the capital city is set to leave from nine different points to reach the John Paul II Square in the Chacao district of Caracas.
A video was HERE posted on social media Tuesday evening showing the torching of a statue of the former President who created the left-wing system in the country, Hugo Chavez.
You can follow the latest information from Venezuela and its coming in right now at this Twitter link:
TVVenezuelaNoticias
The protest in the capital city is set to leave from nine different points to reach the John Paul II Square in the Chacao district of Caracas.
A video was HERE posted on social media Tuesday evening showing the torching of a statue of the former President who created the left-wing system in the country, Hugo Chavez.
You can follow the latest information from Venezuela and its coming in right now at this Twitter link:
TVVenezuelaNoticias
"The resistance will not allow our people's blood to be used as fuel in the election campaign in Israel, and it has the tools to defend the people"
That is the message from the Hamas terror organization that runs the Gaza Strip following Israeli military strikes on the territory Tuesday night.
Hamas has attacked Israel overtly with missiles and through protest demonstrations on the border fence.
In conjunction with the military strikes Israel announced a suspension of the third cash influx of 15 million dollars from Qatar into Gaza. The money designed to pacify the territory and its use is a very controversial matter in Israel.
The father of Israeli Lieutenant Hadar Goldin killed by Hamas, Simcha Goldin told Galei Zahal (Israel Army Radio) this morning:
"It is clear that the Qatari money will enter, obviously Netanyahu has suspended it but it is clear that he will allow it to go to Hamas-that's what happens when we give in to terror"
The story here....LINK
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that 21 died in the Israeli attacks early Monday morning in southern Syria. 15 of the dead were foreign nationals including 12 Iranians. Syria says four members of its military died.
The Israeli air strikes targeted Iranian interests in Syria as well as Syria air defenses employed against its attack.
The new Russian S-300 air defense system is not yet operational in Syria, that's expected to happen in March, but the Russians say the Syrians were able to destroy over 30 of the Israeli cruise missiles and guided bombs.
The S-300 was delivered to Syria after a deadly shoot down of a Russian intelligence plane during an Israeli air strike in northern Syria last September.
In northern Syria an attack by the jihadists of HTS, formerly Al Qaeda, on Syrian army units. Russian military observers say the attack was repulsed.
Today in Moscow the future of Syria being discussed by Russia's President Vladimir Putin holding a summit meeting with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In Washington, the Republicans in the Senate moving forward with legislation in line with President Trump's compromise offer for ending the impasse over funding for a barrier on the nation's southern border.
The Democrats in the House pushing their plan that temporarily ends the partial federal government shutdown until February 8th.
Part of the partial shutdown will be a furlough for workers who distribute food stamp benefits next month.
In anticipation of that, food stamps have been distributed for both this month and next month to those receiving them.
The Battle Of Brexit.
As it stands now the law states the UK must leave the European Union with or without a deal on March 29th.
Remain forces in Parliament are working on amendments to scuttle no-deal Brexit and or create a second Brexit referendum as means to delay Brexit and perhaps scuttle it in the end.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is maintaining her position, claiming that her proposal is real Brexit and saying she wants to modify it to mollify those who see it as a sellout of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
The key votes are set for next Tuesday January 29th.
A call for a general strike in France on February 5th by the CGT union and Yellow Vests figure Eric Drouet, among others.
The new Russian S-300 air defense system is not yet operational in Syria, that's expected to happen in March, but the Russians say the Syrians were able to destroy over 30 of the Israeli cruise missiles and guided bombs.
The S-300 was delivered to Syria after a deadly shoot down of a Russian intelligence plane during an Israeli air strike in northern Syria last September.
In northern Syria an attack by the jihadists of HTS, formerly Al Qaeda, on Syrian army units. Russian military observers say the attack was repulsed.
Today in Moscow the future of Syria being discussed by Russia's President Vladimir Putin holding a summit meeting with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In Washington, the Republicans in the Senate moving forward with legislation in line with President Trump's compromise offer for ending the impasse over funding for a barrier on the nation's southern border.
The Democrats in the House pushing their plan that temporarily ends the partial federal government shutdown until February 8th.
Part of the partial shutdown will be a furlough for workers who distribute food stamp benefits next month.
In anticipation of that, food stamps have been distributed for both this month and next month to those receiving them.
The Battle Of Brexit.
As it stands now the law states the UK must leave the European Union with or without a deal on March 29th.
Remain forces in Parliament are working on amendments to scuttle no-deal Brexit and or create a second Brexit referendum as means to delay Brexit and perhaps scuttle it in the end.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is maintaining her position, claiming that her proposal is real Brexit and saying she wants to modify it to mollify those who see it as a sellout of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
The key votes are set for next Tuesday January 29th.
A call for a general strike in France on February 5th by the CGT union and Yellow Vests figure Eric Drouet, among others.
There's been an agreement signed between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for closer cooperation between the two European Union nations
French National Assembly member Thierry Mariani of the National Rally party says there is a "lack of transparency" in the agreement.
Chancellor Merkel says the agreement will strengthen ties between France and Germany and facilitate the development of a "European Army".
Chancellor Merkel says the agreement will strengthen ties between France and Germany and facilitate the development of a "European Army".
"I don't take lessons on humanity and generosity from Macron"
is the sharp retort from Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of the League party as he responded to France calling in Italy's ambassador over comments by his fellow Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio of the Five Star Movement that pointed the finger at France for impoverishing Africa through the printing of money.
Di Maio said French African policy is driving migrants to their deaths at sea and towards the shores of Italy.
Salvini agreed that France is a nation that takes wealth away from Africa and that the French have:
"no interest in stabilizing the situation"
in Libya which causes migrants to make the dangerous crossing in the direction of Italy. He spoke in a television interview Tuesday.
Zimbabwe's Human Rights Commission says soldiers in that country used "systematic torture" in their deadly crackdown on protests last week over dramatic price rises for food, fuel and bus rides.
They say at least eight deaths were caused by the use of live ammunition on protesters.
The country's army and police are both blamed for the brutality that included entering houses at night to haul people out, then making them lie on the ground so they could be beaten.
Even on Tuesday of this week in the country's capital city of Harare incidents involving soldiers rounding up groups of people and beating them were reported.
Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, calling on all sides to work together and begin a national dialogue to put the country's economy first.
He said any misconduct by security forces was "unacceptable".
And that's the way it really is, Wednesday morning January 23rd, 2019.
Zimbabwe's Human Rights Commission says soldiers in that country used "systematic torture" in their deadly crackdown on protests last week over dramatic price rises for food, fuel and bus rides.
They say at least eight deaths were caused by the use of live ammunition on protesters.
The country's army and police are both blamed for the brutality that included entering houses at night to haul people out, then making them lie on the ground so they could be beaten.
Even on Tuesday of this week in the country's capital city of Harare incidents involving soldiers rounding up groups of people and beating them were reported.
Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, calling on all sides to work together and begin a national dialogue to put the country's economy first.
He said any misconduct by security forces was "unacceptable".
And that's the way it really is, Wednesday morning January 23rd, 2019.
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