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Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by seunmohmoh(f): 8:10pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
HORRIFYING video and images shows President Nicolas Maduro's armoured cars ploughing into anti-regime protesters in Venezuela. The under-siege dictator ordered loyal troops onto the streets of Caracas after opposition leader Juan Guaido issued a call for a popular uprising supported by soldiers who had defected from the regime.Disturbing TV footage showed three Venezuelan National Guard armoured personnel carriers arriving at a demonstration before two turn into the crowd. At least one person appears to fall under the wheels amid the mayhem. Other images — which appear to have been taken in a different spot to the footage — also show a demonstrator being run over. It came as Maduro today called for his supporters to take to the streets with "nerves of steel" after his US-backed rival Mr Guaido called for a military uprising ahead of a major march in the capital tomorrow. The "interim president" made his call to arms surrounded by dozens of troops outside an air force base in the capital Caracas. In a dawn address he declared the "beginning the final phase of Operation Freedom" had begun. He was pictured near an air force in Caracas flanked by a group of men in uniform - many wearing blue ribbons on their sleeves.ANTI-REGIME DEMONSTRATORS FLEE AMID GUNFIRE Government security forces fired tear gas at Guaido, his supporters and around 70 armed men in military uniform. Video footage showed people fleeing as the sound of bullets being fired rang through the air. So far, the military, and in particular the higher ranks, have repeatedly pledged their loyalty to President Maduro. He defiantly tweeted: "Nerves of steel. I call for maximum popular mobilisation to assure the victory of peace. We will win!" Maduro said he had spoken with military leaders and they had shown him "their total loyalty". But in a bid to gain armed forces support, the opposition has developed an amnesty proposal that would grant amnesty to soldiers who willingly break ranks with the current government."The FANB must protect the Constitution and the Venezuelan people. It should stand by the National Assembly and the legitimate institutions against the usurpation of democracy. "The United States stands with the people of Venezuela," Bolton tweeted, referring to the FANB armed forces. Meanwhile, Venezuela's socialist party boss, Diosdado Cabello, called on government supporters to amass at the presidential palace to defend Maduro from what he called a small uprising of traitorous military soldiers backed by the US. He desperately tried to downplay the significance of the rebellion, saying Caracas is calm and that the air base near where the rebellious soldiers are gathered had not been touched. Cabello said the opposition had not been able to take over the air base, which he said remained "absolutely under the operational control" of the government. In the three-minute video, Guaido said any soldiers who took to the streets would be acting to protect Venezuela’s constitution. He made the comments a day before a planned anti-government rally due to be held on Wednesday. “The moment is now,” he said, as his political mentor Leopoldo Lopez and several heavily armed soldiers backed by a single armoured vehicle looked on. CORBYNISTAS SLAM UPRISING AS 'PINOCHET-STYLE COUP' Meanwhile supporters of UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn — a vocal supporter of Maduro and his embattled socialist regime — dubbed the uprising a "Pincohet-style coup". Corbynista MP Chris Williamson said: "It appears that the USA is ramping up its efforts to overthrow the legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a military coup." "I stand in full solidarity with the people of Venezuela against this attack on their democracy and sovereignty."Lopez has been under house arrest for leading an anti-government push in 2014. Guaido later told CNN Espanol: "“Evidently, there is no such backing of the armed forces to Maduro’s regime. "Communication was blocked between civilian leaders and the democratic armed forces of Venezuela … but we have been able to pierce through that. “It’s great news for the entire country that the military of Venezuela’s armed forces have taken this step. They were an important part of this. "This was fundamental not only for a transitioning, but to recover Venezuela’s sovereignty. Here we are next to our legislators, the military and soon with the people of Venezuela. "We are determined to conquer freedom for our country.” Regarding Lopez, Guaido said: “We have decreed amnesty and the release for jailed politicians. This is the beginning of the (release) of political leaders and military personnel.”What is the military's stance in Venezuela? While most military leaders openly back Maduro, the lower ranks are ill-equipped and are constantly monitored by the intelligence services.Salaries have hugely decreased over the years and more than 4,000 low-ranking officers have deserted during the last 12 months."The middle ranks are earning around $3 to $4 a month, and that is impacting their own structure," said one expert on Venezuela's armed forces.The military has also struggled to maintain its equipment as it suffers from a shortage of spare parts.According to some analysts, intelligence agents are also embedded among the military forces to guard against anti-regime activity.Those troops who support the opposition have been accused of betrayal and have been arrested, according to Human Rights Watch.Authorities have also arrested the family members of some suspects in an effort to determine their whereabouts, the rights group said. Venezuelan Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez tweeted that the government was confronting a small group of "military traitors" seeking to promote a coup. Guaido, in the video posted on his Twitter account, spoke in the company of men in military uniform and opposition politician Lopez, who is under house arrest. "The national armed forces have taken the correct decision, and they are counting on the support of the Venezuelan people," Guaido said. President Donald Trump is monitoring the situation in Venezuela, the White House said this afternoon. Spain said it did not support any military coup, even though it considered Guaido as the country's legitimate leader. Guaido, the leader of Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, in January invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency, arguing that Maduro's re-election in 2018 was illegitimate. He has been travelling outside the capital, Caracas, more and more in recent weeks to try to put pressure on Maduro to step down. Protests are planned for Wednesday including what Guaido has said will be "the largest march in Venezuela's history", part of what he calls the "definitive phase" of his effort to take office in order to call fresh elections.jackpot Around 50 countries including the United States have recognised Guaido as Venezuela's interim president. Maduro calls Guaido a US-backed puppet who seeks to oust him in a coup. The government has arrested his top aide, stripped Guaido of his parliamentary immunity and barred him from leaving the country Last week, Guaido said his congressional ally - opposition lawmaker Gilber Caro - had been detained, and that 11 members of his team had been summoned to appear before the Sebin intelligence agency.
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by popsy2(m): 8:15pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by MiddleSpot: 8:16pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
The usual lies of U. S BEHIND their woes has cast the same way Buharists deceit would cast. |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by seunmohmoh(f): 8:25pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by StupidInyamiri: 8:29pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by greatermeme: 9:09pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
seunmohmoh:seun! You're the BOMB! A CNN news reporter! Well done! I'm following your news reports as they unfold. Why not start a news blog? I like the reportage! |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by seunmohmoh(f): 9:20pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
greatermeme:Thank you.I am not interested in blogging. |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by greatermeme: 9:23pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
seunmohmoh:OK! |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by seunmohmoh(f): 10:01pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
greatermeme:I do it for fun. |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by greatermeme: 10:07pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
seunmohmoh:Great companies started as hobbies! It was like doing what you find joy in , And eventually start earning a passive income! |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by seunmohmoh(f): 10:39pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
greatermeme:I will see to it. Thanks alot. |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 11:06am On Apr 25, 2023 |
seunmohmoh: Whyem15: I've received reports on Juan Guaido, I'll take action on that later in the day. BidenDTrounced: BidenDTrounced: Joe Biden vowed to make Saudi Arabia a pariah state. He failed, he bent the knee, crown prince MBS prevailed. He blamed President Putin During the Iran hijab/regime change protests, suggesting a Libya/Gaddafi 2.0: "We're going to free Iran" Joe Biden What happened? He failed.
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by mysticwarrior(m): 12:21pm On Apr 25, 2023 |
Venezuela has never been the same again after Chavez. 1 Like |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 1:00pm On Apr 25, 2023 |
BidenDTrounced:The topic of the day on my platform. Colombia orders Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido to leave country Colombian authorities ordered former Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who entered the country illegally, to leave Colombia, the El Tiempo newspaper reported Tuesday, citing sources in the government. According to the report, Guaido was also forbidden from making any public statements in Colombia. He is expected to depart from Bogota to the US. Earlier on Monday, Guaido announced that he left Venezuela and is currently in Colombia. According to the former opposition figure, he arrived for a conference on the Venezuelan political crisis that takes place in Bogota and plans to request meetings with attending international delegations. After that, the Colombian Foreign Ministry published a statement saying that Bogota did not invite the politician to the meeting and does not expect his attendance. Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva confirmed that Guaido entered the country in an "improper manner." https://tass.com/world/1609041
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 2:56pm On Apr 25, 2023 |
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 3:24pm On Apr 25, 2023 |
Guys, this is competing with Juan for topic of the day. South Africa’s ruling party decides to withdraw from ICC — president South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has decided to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC), South African president Cyril Ramaphosa reported on Tuesday. "The decision of the ANC to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court is due to the ICC’s bias in certain situations," he said after talks with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto in Pretoria. As the official spokesman for the South African president told TASS, to withdraw from the ICC, the parliament needs the corresponding decision of the National Assembly. The ANC has a majority in the lower house of the South African parliament. https://tass.com/world/1609393 It's no surprise that SA is significantly much more developed than Nigeria. The ICC has basically lost credibility and whatever prestige that might have been attached to it. |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 6:22pm On Apr 25, 2023 |
BidenDTrounced: "Without regard to the feelings and sentiments of Nazi Sympathizers, the ICC is a western institution. The West through self sabotaging acts degraded the respect for it's institutions and South Africa is violently stabbing the West in the eyes." |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 12:39am On Apr 26, 2023 |
From every indication, the intention was to disintegrate and subjugate Russia. Now that they've seen the results of thier miscalculations, they're aimless and they're basically using the RUS-UKR crisis as a distraction to divert attention away from domestic failures. Nazi Ukraine has lost territory that is comparable to the size of some countries BidenDTrounced: Russia declared all its goals in Ukraine, would like to hear about Western ones Russia declared all its goals during the special military operation, but would like to learn what the West is up to in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters during his visit to New York. "We simply need to work on exercising our legitimate rights, and to do it honestly, clarifying every motive. This is exactly what we did with regard to our special military operation. We would also like to hear from our Western colleagues, as a reciprocal move, what goals are they pursuing there," he said during a news conference to sum up the results of his visit to the United States within the framework of Russia’s presidency in the UN Security Council. BidenDTrounced: Lavrov urged the audience "to stay optimistic." "We hope that the desire to join forces will prevail, that it will be understood that splitting the global community into one billion and seven billion is wrong, that putting yourself above others is also wrong," the top Russian diplomat said. https://tass.com/politics/1609589 1 Like
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by dermmy(m): 11:00am On Apr 26, 2023 |
mysticwarrior: Honestly. Nicholas Maduro destroyed Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution. He destroyed the Venezuela Chavez worked hard to build. 1 Like |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by mysticwarrior(m): 2:22pm On Apr 26, 2023 |
dermmy:Maduro is a self centered man who would rather see half the population die of starvation just to sustain power. He’s an evil man and he knows that if he steps down the DEA and all international authorities, regarding to drug traffic will take him and his officials so it’s a battle for power and survival for him. It's been a while since I saw your comment on the foreign affairs section, where have you been? 1 Like |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 8:37pm On Apr 26, 2023 |
We are still awaiting the initial/revised goals/aim of the West/NaziUkraine BidenDTrounced: BidenDTrounced: Russia declared all its goals in Ukraine, would like to hear about Western ones Russia declared all its goals during the special military operation, but would like to learn what the West is up to in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters during his visit to New York. "We simply need to work on exercising our legitimate rights, and to do it honestly, clarifying every motive. This is exactly what we did with regard to our special military operation. We would also like to hear from our Western colleagues, as a reciprocal move, what goals are they pursuing there," he said during a news conference to sum up the results of his visit to the United States within the framework of Russia’s presidency in the UN Security Council. BidenDTrounced: Lavrov urged the audience "to stay optimistic." |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 12:21pm On Apr 27, 2023 |
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 12:36pm On Apr 28, 2023 |
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Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 10:49am On Apr 30, 2023 |
BidenDTrounced: Mike Adenuga at 70 THOSE who would literally go insane (Jews of igbo extraction for example ) if they had a tenth of his possessions habitually paint the town red, engaging in perverse, dirty and devious displays of ostentation and causing the downtrodden despondency and despair, but he is literally unheralded in town where, for all practical purposes, he is a purposive recluse living in self-measured spaces of decency that preclude the pitfalls of paparazzi cameras. He is Africa’s fifth wealthiest individual and Nigeria’s second but he is not moved to megalomania by the allure of currency notes. He prefers to measure the impact of his existence on the real, demonstrable change he can make in the lives of vast populations of people; a matchless agent of transformation in a land abundantly blessed but criminally managed by generations of political buccaneers. That is why, as Nigerians and the rest of the world roll out the drums to celebrate him as a billionaire business mogul with vast interests in real estate, oil and gas, banking and telecoms, investor and consummate philanthropist, we find ample reasons to take a voyage around, and salute, the ennobling institution that he has become as a major pillar of the Nigerian economy and a force for laughter in a land where sorrow and despair have effectively become daily doses. Michael Adeniyi Adenuga Jr (GCON) is such a pleasant song at 70 and we heartily join in singing the tunes. His story is a powerful instantiation of the fact that you do not have to engage in politics to make inerasable, enduring impact in the lives of millions of people. In line with Yoruba lore, Adenuga is a metaphor for Onirese, the calabash carver of unblemished artistry who, should he stop carving calabashes, would still be perpetually honoured because the ones he has already woven are imperishable. His honours and plaudits at 70 have been richly earned. Born to parents of royal Ijebu descent, Adenuga did not move from the cradle to adulthood robed in garments of luxury. He had to dream his place in the world and fight for it with every fibre of his being. After his secondary school education at Ibadan Grammar School and his Higher School Certificate (HSC) programme at the Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro, Adenuga actually worked as a taxi driver to help fund his university education at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University, United States, from where he proceeded to Pace University, New York, earning degrees in Business Administration. Yet Ibadan, the land described by JP Clark as “running splash of rust and gold”, holds a special place in his heart till today. From making his first million at age 26, selling lace and distributing soft drinks, founding Devcom Merchant Bank and Equitorial Trust Bank (ETB), both of which have now dissolved into Sterling Bank Plc, in his 30s; receiving an oil drilling licence in 1990 and, in 1991, having his Consolidated Oil strike oil in the shallow waters of Ondo State as the first indigenous oil company to do so in commercial quantities, Adenuga has come a long way. He was undeterred by the revocation of the conditional GSM licence given to him in 1999; he worked hard to secure a second one when the government held another auction in 2002, floating Globacom, the indigenous telecoms company that has acquired such a huge stake in the emotions, affection and daily existence of Nigerians. GSM telephony came to Nigeria on the heels of the return to civil rule as a bourgeois, elitist symbol but Adenuga took it straight to the doors of the downtrodden, those who for decades were mere statistics in government documents. He crashed the prohibitive price of the SIM card (above N30,000 at the time); the queues when he told Nigerians that they could own a SIM card for just N3000 was joyously long. Adenuga showed the masses that they, too, could own a GSM line. He further crashed the price to less than N1,000 and brought joy to many homes. Indeed, he is a major factor for the experience today where the SIM card is virtually free. At a time telecommunications companies were unwilling to charge per second, Adenuga damned the consequences and introduced per second billing to roaring applause by a deeply appreciative populace. His mantra was people, power and possibilities. And when the internet came, no less a personality than Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, ex- governor of Edo State, acknowledged his genius in bringing his home town Iyamho in Edo State, not discernible from the Nigerian map, right into the global digital space. That is actually a story millions of Nigerians can tell. Launched on August 29, 2003, Globacom, now in the Republic of Benin, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, has recorded so many landmarks, including championing per second billing and being the first company to implement 2.5 G and 3G networks in Nigeria; being the first to offer 4 G LTE, the first to offer Blackberry solutions and the first to launch submarine cable (GLO 1) providing efficient and fast broadband internet services. https://tribuneonlineng.com/mike-adenuga-at-70/ BidenDTrounced: |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 7:03pm On Apr 30, 2023 |
From every indication, the aim/objective of the West is to disintegrate and subjugate Russia. Now that they've seen the results of thier miscalculations, they're aimless and they're basically using the RUS-UKR crisis as a distraction to divert attention away from domestic failures. nazi ukraine has lost territory that is comparable to the size of some countries. The West has receded and declined. We're now in a multipolar world where the Yuan is an acceptable alternative to the dollar. Sanctions are impotent. The West has been unable to isolate Russia (the West still has embassies in Russia sef...they could communicate with Russia via Nigeria or cnn). The West has been unable to prevent trade between Russia and the relevant stakeholders (China and India). Denazify/Demilitarize Ukraine is making sure Ukraine is unable to be used as a launchpad to annihilate Russians/suppress Russian culture. Russia's stated goals and objectives has been attained. As a matter of "leaks", resources rich Africa was next on the Russian agenda. But thanks to the sacrifices of Jewlensky and the benevolent West, Russia is unable to invade Nigeria. Tinubu has traveled to ukraine to thank the nazi militant for fighting for our freedom. Nigeria has struck a defensive alliance with NATO (or a millitary agreement equivalent or superior to NATO)....lol jk The Nazi militants in Ukraine are similar to the Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria. They're both terrorists. Ukrainian ammo train destroyed in counter insurgency operation A large supply of ammunition was destroyed in a strike near Kramatorsk, according to the Defense Ministry. Russian forces have destroyed a Ukrainian train carrying up to 200 tons of ammunition, Moscow’s Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday. The strike reportedly occurred in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, near the city of Kramatorsk, which remains under Ukrainian control. The Russian military has also been actively targeting Ukrainian artillery units, the ministry spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced during a media briefing. “Over the past 24 hours, tactical and army aviation, missile and artillery units of the Russian Armed Forces hit 82 Ukrainian artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and equipment in 115 areas,” Konashenkov stated. The attack on the train appears to the largest military gain of the day, but earlier Russian forces also claimed a strike on a command post of Ukraine’s 81st airborne brigade near the village of Belogorovka, in Lugansk People’s Republic. Over the past few days, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have been ramping up long-range strikes against each other. On Saturday, the Russian military took responsibility for the destruction of a major Ukrainian command center, responsible for operations of Kiev’s southern troops. The bombing was carried out with sea-based cruise missiles, according to Moscow. Earlier this week, the Russian military launched a major missile salvo at Ukraine, targeting multiple groupings of Ukrainian military reserves. The military said the strike was a success, and prevented the redeployment of reserves toward the front line. During the bombardment, a multi-story residential building was damaged in the Ukrainian city of Uman, with more than 20 civilians killed, according to Kiev. While it was not immediately clear what exactly hit the building, Ukrainian authorities have blamed Moscow for the incident. However, Kiev’s own troops have hit civilian targets in the country – and even beyond – with air defense projectiles on multiple occasions during the conflict, which has been raging since February 2022. Ukraine, meanwhile, has intensified the shelling of Russia’s border regions, including the city of Donetsk, which has been subjected to artillery and rocket attacks on an almost daily basis. On Friday the city endured a massive shelling, which destroyed and damaged multiple residential buildings and critical infrastructure, leaving at least nine civilians dead and over a dozen injured. Overnight, Kiev’s forces shelled the village of Suzemka in Russia’s Bryansk Region, killing at least four civilians according to the local Governor, Aleksandr Bogomaz. https://www.rt.com/russia/575569-ukrainian-ammo-train-destroyed/ BidenDTrounced: |
Re: Fight Fire With Fire Venezuela Coup. by BidenDTrounced: 12:50am On May 01, 2023 |
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