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| Venezuelan opposition calls for nationwide strike |
| 2017-07-18 |
| [Al Jazeera] Venezuela's opposition has called for a nationwide strike against President Nicolas Maduro, to protest against his plan to rewrite the constitution, ratcheting up tensions after an unofficial vote rejecting his proposal. The 24-hour strike call, issued on Monday, was part of what the opposition called a "final offensive" aimed at forcing Maduro out through early elections before his term ends in 2019. "We are calling all the country to take part in a massive and violence-free protest through a nationwide civic strike for 24 hours," said one leader in the opposition coalition, Freddy Guevara. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 There are many Cubans in Venezuela supporting the Chavistas and stirring up trouble. They want to insure the crude oil keeps flowing to the Cuban refineries. Cuba's economy depends heavily on Venezuelan crude shipments under agreements started by the late President Hugo Chavez and Castro. In return, the island nation has provided Venezuela with Cuban doctors and other services (cough, cough, cough such as exporting the Cuban revolution). Recall that Venezuela, under Chavez, expropriated western oil companies in Venezuela. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-07-18 09:33 |