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Venezuela's government accuses US of attacking civilian, military installations in multiple states (apnews.com)
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states.

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Venezuela’s government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets.

“People to the streets!” the statement said. “The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”

The statement added that President Nicolás Maduro had “ordered all national defense plans to be implemented” and declared “a state of external disturbance.” That state of emergency gives him the power to suspend people’s rights and expand the role of the armed forces.

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[–] 96 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (10 children)

It's an american led coup.

Not even the first in south America but absolutely the most blatant.

Edit: "Negotiated exit" could mean a few things but it probably means they had him and his family and said 'come with us or we go to our alternative orders'

To be clear Maduro is an ass but what the USA has done is internationally intolerable and is the kidnapping of a foreign head of state.

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  • [–] 34 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    To be clear Maduro is an ass

    But then so is Trump. Each one is an asscheek, they go together.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    So china, russia, North Korea and Iran should attack USA to remove your current government? And then they should insert someone in their favor instead? Is this how the world should be controlled? Kill everyone we don't like for the sake of it, and then see if the lottery turns in our favor each time we make a regime change. So far the changes has been a success in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Right?

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  • [+] -16 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Drug lord vs pedophile hard to say if I want either to live or be happy.

    Can we take neither and have it not fuck over the people tho?

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  • [–] 28 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Can you show me the evidence of Maduro being a druglord? You know this is all bullshit made up by Trump and the murderers who want their oil.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    He's still a ruthless dictator that refused the peaceful transfer of power in defiance of rule of law. Funny that this applies to both Maduro and Trump. This in no way makes excuses for the US's actions here, but let's not pretend Maduro was a good guy.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    According to who? The CIA who helps conduct the attacks and the opposition led by Machado who also supported Trump's campaign and supports Israeli genocide? Were you alive in the run up to the Iraq war? Look at any war the US had led in the last century. The state creates whatever narrative they want to justify their actions, Trump has stated openly that this is about their oil.

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