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Caribbean-Latin America
Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to unite against Maduro, violence breaks out
2019-05-01
[AlAhram] Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela's attempt at producing a Muammar Qadaffy...
, and violence broke out at anti-government protests as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political and economic chaos.

Several dozen armed troops accompanying Guaido clashed with soldiers supporting Maduro at a rally outside the La Carlota air base in Caracas, but the incident fizzled out and did not appear to be part of an immediate attempt by the opposition to take power through military force.
Posted by:trailing wife

#2  Head of the secret police has broken from Maduro. Trmp is threatening Cuba total w/sanctions. Ï assume Cuba is where Maduro would flee to and use as a base to be a constant agitator of Guido from.
Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147   2019-05-01 09:12  

#1  
"...Maduro has appeared to retain control of state institutions and the loyalty of senior military officers and has foreign allies such as Russia and Cuba."

also AOC, Illan Omar, Bernie, CNN, MSNBC and most of Hollywood
Posted by: lord garth   2019-05-01 00:19  

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