NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 4/30-WEDNESDAY 5/1/2019
(WORK IN PROGRESS WITH UPDATES, ADDITIONS EDITING ETC. POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say the Democrats are moving forward with President Trump in agreement on spending some 2 trillion dollars on "infrastructure".
Pelosi and Schumer met with the President at the White House Tuesday.
Wednesday had been declared to be a day of nationwide peaceful protest in Venezuela to remove the regime of Nicolas Maduro from power.
But there were surprise developments Tuesday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say the Democrats are moving forward with President Trump in agreement on spending some 2 trillion dollars on "infrastructure".
Pelosi and Schumer met with the President at the White House Tuesday.
Wednesday had been declared to be a day of nationwide peaceful protest in Venezuela to remove the regime of Nicolas Maduro from power.
But there were surprise developments Tuesday.
Interim President Juan Guaido appeared with soldiers at an air base near Caracas Tuesday morning with Guaido saying:
"At this moment I am meeting with the main military units of our armed forces, beginning the final phase of Operation Freedom"
The Interim President who is also the President of the elected National Assembly said that he has the support of "brave soldiers".
Guaido appeared with detained political leader Leopoldo Lopez, who had been freed by Venezuela's military.
Mr. Guaido called for a peaceful and democratic transition of power supported by the military.
Mr. Guaido called for a peaceful and democratic transition of power supported by the military.
The Maduro regime moved quickly shutting down social media in the country and calling militia units onto the streets. Foreign news channels were removed from cable television in the country.
Members of the military wearing blue armbands in support of Juan Guaido were visible in the area of the La Carlota airbase with
Members of the military wearing blue armbands in support of Juan Guaido were visible in the area of the La Carlota airbase with
As the day moved on protesters in the streets and forces loyal to Maduro clashed in the streets of Caracas with Maduro claiming to have the support of the military while Guaido said there was no turning back in taking action to remove Maduro from power.
The total number of wounded in Caracas Tuesday is reported to be 109.
Guaido speaking to a rally in the streets early Tuesday afternoon.
At first the Maduro regime said it was dealing with "small coup" but admitted by afternoon that it had only "partially defeated" it.
President Trump warning Cuba against propping up Venezuela's Maduro regime threatening tougher sanctions.
Nicolas Maduro spoke Tuesday evening in a rambling speech saying that coup plotters had been arrested and were being interrogated.
Juan Guaido also spoke Tuesday evening saying his efforts are not a coup but a "peaceful rebellion". He also said that the entire country must be on the streets Wednesday and that Maduro does not have the support of the military.
The latest videos and tweets in Spanish are being posted at "TV Venezuela Noticias" Twitter page....
TVVENEZUELANEWS TWITTER
An extradition hearing for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange set for Thursday at Westminster Magistrates Court in London.
The United States ostensibly wants Assange for hacking a computer according to the Justice Department but other charges lurk in the wings including the notion of espionage.
Assange appeared for a sentencing hearing Wednesday morning at 1030 am at Southwark Crown Court in London. He was sentenced for 'failure to surrender' while seeking and obtaining political asylum. His sentence 50 weeks.
The latest updates on the situation from Wikileaks Twitter page......LINK
Two dead and four wounded in a shooting at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte Tuesday evening.
A male suspect taken into custody.
Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor found guilty of murdering Australian woman Justine Damond.
Noor reached across his patrol car and opened fire on Damond as she approached on Juky 15th, 2017.
Noor had said during the trial that he feared an ambush.
Noor not convicted of the most serious charge against him, second-degree murder with intent to kill. But the jury did find him guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Accused synagogue attacker John T. Earnest in a California courtroom Tuesday. Earnest charged with one murder and three attempted murders in last Saturday's attack at a Passover celebration at a synagogue in Poway. They are considered hate crimes as well. A judge deciding that the 19-year old Earnest will be held without bail.
He is eligible for the death penalty but the San Diego County District Attorney is not committing yet to asking for death in the case.
Fear of violence in Paris during May Day demonstrations Wednesday. Black uniformed anarchists expected in among the usual trade unionists and left-wing protests.
3000 CRS riot police and mobile gendarmes are mobilized as part of a total police mobilization of 7400 in the French capital.
A late report from BFM-TV says that three Spanish citizens were arrested in Paris with incendiary devices Wednesday morning.
As of 715 am Eastern time US this morning 165 arrests in Paris with clashes between "black blocs" and police.
Word from the White House is that the United States is moving forward with plans to declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization.
Such a move would impose sanctions on groups and individuals who deal with the Muslim Brotherhood and even give the US legal grounds to attack it militarily.
The US decision follows the visit to the White House by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi three weeks ago. Sisi overthrew a Muslim Brotherhood led government in Egypt in 2013.
From the war in Libya between General Khalifa Haftar's forces and the Government of National Accord, the BBC finding online video posting of prisoner executions and dead bodies being desecrated by Haftar's forces.
A video report containing disturbing images has been posted by the BBC......LINK
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how many more terms he serves in office is up to the people:
Netanyahu interviewed by Israel's 'Channel 12'.
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, now in a halfway house after doing just over a year of federal prison time for "sexting" with a 15 year-old girl, is seeking a book deal.
Its reported that publishing houses are rebuffing his attempts.
No word on a title for his book but plenty of dark humor regarding that.
Perhaps a good starting point for a title would be:
"I WAS WRONG"
And that's the way it really is on this Wednesday morning May 1st, 2019.
The total number of wounded in Caracas Tuesday is reported to be 109.
Guaido speaking to a rally in the streets early Tuesday afternoon.
At first the Maduro regime said it was dealing with "small coup" but admitted by afternoon that it had only "partially defeated" it.
President Trump warning Cuba against propping up Venezuela's Maduro regime threatening tougher sanctions.
Nicolas Maduro spoke Tuesday evening in a rambling speech saying that coup plotters had been arrested and were being interrogated.
Juan Guaido also spoke Tuesday evening saying his efforts are not a coup but a "peaceful rebellion". He also said that the entire country must be on the streets Wednesday and that Maduro does not have the support of the military.
The latest videos and tweets in Spanish are being posted at "TV Venezuela Noticias" Twitter page....
TVVENEZUELANEWS TWITTER
An extradition hearing for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange set for Thursday at Westminster Magistrates Court in London.
The United States ostensibly wants Assange for hacking a computer according to the Justice Department but other charges lurk in the wings including the notion of espionage.
Assange appeared for a sentencing hearing Wednesday morning at 1030 am at Southwark Crown Court in London. He was sentenced for 'failure to surrender' while seeking and obtaining political asylum. His sentence 50 weeks.
The latest updates on the situation from Wikileaks Twitter page......LINK
Two dead and four wounded in a shooting at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte Tuesday evening.
A male suspect taken into custody.
Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor found guilty of murdering Australian woman Justine Damond.
Noor reached across his patrol car and opened fire on Damond as she approached on Juky 15th, 2017.
Noor had said during the trial that he feared an ambush.
Noor not convicted of the most serious charge against him, second-degree murder with intent to kill. But the jury did find him guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Accused synagogue attacker John T. Earnest in a California courtroom Tuesday. Earnest charged with one murder and three attempted murders in last Saturday's attack at a Passover celebration at a synagogue in Poway. They are considered hate crimes as well. A judge deciding that the 19-year old Earnest will be held without bail.
He is eligible for the death penalty but the San Diego County District Attorney is not committing yet to asking for death in the case.
Fear of violence in Paris during May Day demonstrations Wednesday. Black uniformed anarchists expected in among the usual trade unionists and left-wing protests.
3000 CRS riot police and mobile gendarmes are mobilized as part of a total police mobilization of 7400 in the French capital.
A late report from BFM-TV says that three Spanish citizens were arrested in Paris with incendiary devices Wednesday morning.
As of 715 am Eastern time US this morning 165 arrests in Paris with clashes between "black blocs" and police.
Word from the White House is that the United States is moving forward with plans to declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization.
Such a move would impose sanctions on groups and individuals who deal with the Muslim Brotherhood and even give the US legal grounds to attack it militarily.
The US decision follows the visit to the White House by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi three weeks ago. Sisi overthrew a Muslim Brotherhood led government in Egypt in 2013.
From the war in Libya between General Khalifa Haftar's forces and the Government of National Accord, the BBC finding online video posting of prisoner executions and dead bodies being desecrated by Haftar's forces.
A video report containing disturbing images has been posted by the BBC......LINK
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how many more terms he serves in office is up to the people:
"The decision whether this is my last term as Prime Minister is only in the hands of the people, of course. As long as the public wants me to continue serving it, and as long as I can, I'll continue to serve."
Netanyahu interviewed by Israel's 'Channel 12'.
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, now in a halfway house after doing just over a year of federal prison time for "sexting" with a 15 year-old girl, is seeking a book deal.
Its reported that publishing houses are rebuffing his attempts.
No word on a title for his book but plenty of dark humor regarding that.
Perhaps a good starting point for a title would be:
"I WAS WRONG"
And that's the way it really is on this Wednesday morning May 1st, 2019.
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