VENEZUELA LATEST: WILL MAY 1ST BE A DECISIVE DAY?
"If Cuban Troops and Militia do not immediately CEASE military and other operations for the purpose of causing death and destruction to the Constitution of Venezuela, a full and complete embargo, together with highest level sanctions, will be placed on the island of Cuba. Hopefully, all Cuban soldiers will promptly and peacefully return to their island!"
President Donald J. Trump Tweets Shortly After 5 PM Eastern April 30th, 2019
While there are hopes for change and a massive mobilization called for today in Venezuela, the regime of Nicolas Maduro hopes with its Cuban backed and supported security structure to win the kind of victory that the former President Hugo Chavez won in the end over the opposition in April 2002.
That's when a mass march on the Miraflores Palace seemed to end the rule of Chavez on a Thursday but by Saturday night his motorcycle riding supporters were terrorizing the streets of Caracas and Chavez returned from a very temporary exile at a remote military base.
The original plan of Interim President Juan Guaido, the elected President of the elected National Assembly, was for massive street demonstrations today May 1st.
But yesterday April 30th there were some dramatic developments in Venezuela's capital city.
Mr. Guaido appeared at the La Carlota air base outside Caracas with members of the armed forces urging the military to follow his direction in restoring the rightful government to power. The public was urged to come out in support and did during the day, coming under attack from pro-Maduro police and militia.
109 were wounded in the fighting. 26 arrests reported.
Guaido appeared with Leopoldo Lopez, an opposition leader jailed by the government said to have been freed by security forces not on the side of Maduro.
As the day went on Guido spoke before rallies in various pro-opposition neighborhoods in Caracas.
In the evening both Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido spoke with Maduro saying a coup attempt was put down and Guaido calling on everyone to be in the streets of Venezuela Wednesday.
One late night development Tuesday was a Federal Aviation Administration restriction on all US air operators from flying below 26,000 feet over Venezuela and all US air operators asked to depart Venezuela within 48 hours.
Guaido appeared with Leopoldo Lopez, an opposition leader jailed by the government said to have been freed by security forces not on the side of Maduro.
As the day went on Guido spoke before rallies in various pro-opposition neighborhoods in Caracas.
In the evening both Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido spoke with Maduro saying a coup attempt was put down and Guaido calling on everyone to be in the streets of Venezuela Wednesday.
One late night development Tuesday was a Federal Aviation Administration restriction on all US air operators from flying below 26,000 feet over Venezuela and all US air operators asked to depart Venezuela within 48 hours.
One observation about the situation is that much reporting is being done from the country by people biased in favor of the Maduro government. That is reflected in mainstream media echoing the notion of the Maduro government that a "coup" was underway Tuesday.
To develop a fuller picture of the whole situation here are some links to various sources....
Opposition blogger Daniel Duquenal Twitter......LINK
US Senator Marco Rubio Twitter...…..LINK
TV Venezuela News Twitter with videos and text in Spanish providing non government controlled news...….LINK
(9AM EASTERN TIME US, 9 AM VENEZUELA TIME)
And before we conclude a link to video produced for today-OPERATION FREEDOM VIDEO
To see media owned by and controlled by the government in Venezuela here are two links.
One link is to the VTV government television channel live.........VTV GOVERNMENT TELEVISION LIVE PAGE
The other link is to Globovision television channel live.....this station is not owned by the government just intimidated into self-censorship under private ownership......GLOBOVISION LIVE PAGE
And before we conclude a link to video produced for today-OPERATION FREEDOM VIDEO
To see media owned by and controlled by the government in Venezuela here are two links.
One link is to the VTV government television channel live.........VTV GOVERNMENT TELEVISION LIVE PAGE
The other link is to Globovision television channel live.....this station is not owned by the government just intimidated into self-censorship under private ownership......GLOBOVISION LIVE PAGE
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