Several countries including the USA and and Canada have recently supported the claim of Juan Guaido as the president of Venezuela. We already know who Russia backs, do we have another Syria in the making only this time within the Caribbean region?
CARACAS, Venezuela — A group of soldiers turned against the government and declared allegiance to the opposition. Foreign officials say the government could soon run out of money to meet bare-bones needs. And countries across the region have called the president an illegitimate dictator.
Conditions in Venezuela have deteriorated to a point where the opposition — gutted by the jailing and exiling of many of its leaders and discredited after several failed efforts to oust President Nicolás Maduro — is seeing an opportunity. Leading them is a virtually unheard-of 35-year-old, Juan Guaidó.
His debut as opposition leader and head of the National Assembly this month has captured the attention of those within the country and outside of it — mainly for his striking claim that Mr. Maduro is not a legitimate ruler and his willingness to take charge of a transitional government.
“The relationship between Venezuela and its state today is one of terror,” Mr. Guaidó said in an interview. “When this happens, the voices and hopes of the world, their messages, are the encouragement for the daily struggle to resist — to dream of democracy, and for a better country.”
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295 responses to “Juan Guaidó, Venezuela AND Caricom”
Lawson
Commisong is never shy in sticking his oar in. Cat got his tongue
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Mariposa
Listen to Commisiong statements as he implores barbadians to fight the system when they rights are violated
However when it comes to the Human rights of the Venezuelan people he does or say nothing in favour of their Human rights but stands steadfast and bold hand in hand with govt disregard for the Venezuelan people as Maduro tramples on their Human
rights
The guy is a pure political prostitute using every system of govt to push himself up the political ladder while feathering his own nest
US-backed Venezuelan opposition leader declares himself interim president in effort to oust Maduro
By Lucia I. Suarez Sang
US-backed Venezuelan opposition leader declares himself interim president in effort to oust Maduro
President Trump officially recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela on Wednesday, amid massive rallies throughout the country with citizens protesting against the socialist government of Nicolas Maduro.
The 35-year-old Guaido, the head of the opposition-controlled congress, raised his right hand in unison with tens of thousands of supporters and took a symbolic oath before God to assume executive powers he says are his right under Venezuela’s constitution and take over the presidency until new elections can be called.
“We know that this will have consequences,” he told the cheering crowd. “To be able to achieve this task and to re-establish the constitution we need the agreement of all Venezuelans.”
Moments later, the Trump administration issued its statement, saying “the people of Venezuela have courageously spoken against Maduro and his regime and demand freedom and the rule of law.”
“I will continue to use the full weight of United States economic and diplomatic power to press for the restoration of Venezuelan democracy,” the statement said. “We encourage other Western Hemisphere governments to recognize National Assembly President Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela, and we will work constructively with them in support of his efforts to restore constitutional legitimacy.”
In a tweet, Trump added: “The citizens of Venezuela have suffered for too long at the hands of the illegitimate Maduro regime”
On Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans hit the streets in massive and widespread demonstrations against Maduro’s government. The demonstrators, shouting phrases such as “Get out Maduro!” say they’re fed up with spiraling inflation, a shortage of basic good and a migration crisis dividing families.
The protest is considered a crucial test for the reinvigorated opposition as it seeks to send a forceful message that Maduro no longer has the people’s backing and appeals to the military and the poor to shift loyalties that until recently looked solidly behind the president. The protests were called to coincide with an historic date for Venezuelans — the anniversary of the 1958 coup that overthrew military dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez.
The demonstrations also follow a whirlwind that saw an uprising by a tiny military unit, fires set during protests in poor neighborhoods and the brief detention by security forces of Guaido. He was released amid an international outcry after he was seen being dragged from an SUV just over a week ago by intelligence agents.
Meanwhile, powerful socialist party leader Diosdado Cabello accused Venezuela’s opposition of being on a mission to “threaten and cause terror.”
At a pro-government rally Wednesday, the head of the all-powerful constitutional assembly said right-wing forces do not represent the majority. He added that anyone who acts out of line at Wednesday’s protest will be met with justice.
Maduro, who started his second term as president on January 11 after disputed elections, is facing increasing hostility from the international community. He has sought to shore up support from the armed forces by doling out key posts to top generals, including one as the head of the PDVSA oil monopoly that is the source of virtually all of Venezuela’s export earnings. He has also been playing commander in chief, appearing last week at a military command meeting wearing camouflage fatigues and receiving the blessing of the defense minister, Gen. Vladimir Padrino Lopez.
VENEZUELA’S MADURO STARTS SECOND TERM DESPITE WORSENING ECONOMIC CRISIS, GROWING INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION
An opposition member holds a Venezuelan national flag during a protest march against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Venezuela’s re-invigorated opposition faces a crucial test Wednesday as it seeks to fill streets nationwide with protesters in an appeal to the military and the poor to shift loyalties that until recently looked solidly behind Maduro’s government. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Trump’s statement Wednesday follows other recent messages of support for the Venezuela opposition from high-ranking members of the Trump administration.
On Tuesday, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence issued a strong message of support for the protests, condemning “dictator” Maduro and declaring U.S. official support for Guaido.
“On behalf of President Donald Trump and all the American people, let me express the unwavering support of the United States as you, the people of Venezuela, raise your voices in a call for freedom,” Pence said in a recorded video message. “Nicolas Maduro is a dictator with no legitimate claim to power. He has never won the presidency in a free and fair election, and has maintained his grip on power by imprisoning anyone who dares to oppose him.”
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), welcomed Trump’s statement, saying the president “has made it clear that he will use the full weight of the United States to press for the restoration of democracy and constitutional legitimacy in Venezuela.”
“I also know the President will hold the illegitimate Maduro regime directly responsible for any actions taken against President Guaido, members of the National Assembly, and peaceful protestors,” he added in a statement.
Maduro has accused the opposition of inciting violence with the aim of provoking a bloodbath. Top socialist leaders have threatened to unleash on demonstrators menacing motorcycle gangs of pro-government die-hards known as “colectivos.”
“I demand the full rigor of the law against the fascists,” Maduro said Tuesday night, blaming what he called “terrorists” allegedly linked to Guaido’s Popular Will party for a fire at a cultural center named for a pro-government lawmaker murdered in 2014.
Since 2015, oil-rich Venezuela has been gripped by a mass shortage in medicine, food and bewildering hyperinflation, which has exceeded one million percent, according to the International Monetary Fund, rendering the currency – the Bolivar – essentially worthless. Almost four million people are estimated to fled Venezuela in desperation, creating a mass migration crisis across much of Latin America.
The issue of the two supersonic bombers is quite a simple one really
Let me give you a few scenarios that have already been run.
1.Bombing of the Planes.
a.By the Americans.
What are the munitions on board the craft?
In a subsequent explosion, will the payload become unstable?
If such explodes, what will be the outcome?
B.by other “factions” like The PRC or their proxies
C.By Russia, to precipitate an incident
Now de old man, while I can go further WILL NOT.
But you Loveridge are dealing with a Clear and Present Danger which Mugabe, nor Comd Sing a Song nor CARICOM DO NOT KNOW OR HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DEAL WITH.
But we are punching above our weight aren’t we?
All Hail Mugabe!!!
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Mariposa
Now listen to this forked tongue two face demagogue speaks on civil / Human rights and democracy to the people in barbados
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Freedom Crier
The police to be overcome again join the protesters…. Let’s go my Venezuela
“Any individual or group who can straddle both sides of political idealogies with ease giving no fore thought as to how they would be perceived in the eyes of the people got to be Untrustworthy…”
Hmmmmm……..
Perhaps it PROVES there aren’t any POLITICAL, PHILOSOPHICAL and IDEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES between the BLP and DLP………and people are AWAKENING to the reality that politicians are UNTRUSTWORTHY.
Check the ease with which politicians “switch” their ALLEGIANCE to…….and are READILY ACCEPTED “with open arms” by the opposing party.
While in opposition, members of both political parties accuse each other of……. corruption, “raiding the Treasury,” and distributing the “fatted calf,”………
……..but upon assuming the government…….they continue to protect each other from investigation and prosecution.
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Talking Loud Saying Nothing
@ Freedom Crier,
Do you believe that it is acceptable for the USA to continue to undermine and to call out for “regime change” on a country(s) that has/have been democratically elected by their citizens?
Think about it carefully should you feel the need to reply.
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Talking Loud Saying Nothing
@ Blogmaster,
Please check your spam. I sent a harmless reply to “Freedom” Crier.
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A. Dullard
It is only in countries in the Caribbean where independence was a gift and no blood was shed that the black white division was pushed by politicians!!
I think that is one of the biggest differences between a country like Barbados and Cuba.
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The usual lies and dog shiite from Jack Boreman.
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Hal Austin
Where is CARICOM? What has CARICOM to say about events in Venezuela? Has CARICOM a single voice on sensitive regional events? Where is Barrow’s collective foreign policy when it is urgently needed?
Artaxeres,
A general consensus is that new political appointees to ministerial office evidenced in former administration’s took shift from their electoral focus to one that seemed opposite.
Question is.. Is there some bounding document even under gagg to function accordingly? Is there a script they follow?
“According to a 2002 national census which surveyed 11.2 million Cubans, 1.1 million Cubans described themselves as Black, while 5.8 million considered themselves to be “mulatto” or “mestizo”. “
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John
Just some simple facts to put Cuba and Venezuela in perspective.
What is common to the two is socialism!!
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John
Black and white are rubbish distinctions to be made only by totally ignorant individuals who won’t check simple facts!!!!
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WARU, Crazy & Unstable, Hogging the Blog
more crap from John…1.1 million African descendants are not exactly a few blacks..
….51% ….criollos or creoles, 16 million plus people, who self identify as whatever are a heavy mix of African descended and others……no matter what they call themselves…
So in reality…over 17 million people in Venezuela can self identify as black, if they choose to….more than half the 32 million population…
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Mariposa
Artax is that your defense of Commisiong and his right to be a hypocrite
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John
The issue is not black and white, it is left and right!!
Chen David Commissiong speaks in Barbados the same applies ….. it is just that black and white is such an easy divisionary tactic as he has learnt for decades from EWB and following politicians.
Money and power is at the root
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Hal Austin
@ John,
Plse define left and right, with examples?
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WARU, Crazy & Unstable, Hogging the Blog
Then ya got 7,500 half assed minorities in Barbados self identifying as white..when no one else can see it…in a majority African descended population of 275, 000 people…..in that population…
…..another 21,000 of mixed heritage, self identify as OTHER…cause ah can’t even remember…what shite they call themselves…ah think is high yellow or some such oddity..
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William Skinner
It should be obvious to even the most brilliant amongst us, that without a united Caribbean, we remain a limited force in geopolitical matters.
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Artax
As I have mentioned several times……..you read, yet you don’t understand what you read. Upon seeing the contributions of certain individuals, you automatically assume they are defending some person or cause you are opposed to.
How could anyone who thinks reasonably and rationally would read my contribution you’re referring to and conclude I’m defending Mr. Commisiong?
I suggest you read it again.
And since you mentioned “hypocrite”……aren’t many of our politicians and their political operatives hypocrites?
Hypocrisy is the “name of the game” in politics.
Take you for example.
When some contributors suggested “means testing” as a method of assessing people for social services……..you said it was a nonsensical idea because government “would require additional funding which govt does not have in other words the process would initiate govt having to increase some level of employment to initiate and speed up the process”……..among other things.
Your position immediately changed after Chris Sinckler said government was thinking of introducing means testing…..and you found all types of reasons to SUPPORT its implementation.
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WARU, Crazy & Unstable, Hogging the Blog
I knew Cuba has a very heavy Spanish ancestry…but even there…the African ancestry totally DOMINATES..
Demographics. According to a 2002 national census which surveyed 11.2 million Cubans, 1.1 million Cubans described themselves as Black, while 5.8 million considered themselves to be “mulatto” or “mestizo”. Thus a significant proportion of those living on the island affirm some African ancestry.”
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Mariposa
Carribbean islands cannot unify when there are liars demagouges and low lifes in leadership position in addition having only their interest at heart
Listen to the way Commissiong pretends to be a friend of democracy by his legal actions
Then buddy up to terrorist like Maduro whose actions are anti democratic
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Artax
“It should be obvious to even the most brilliant amongst us, that without a united Caribbean, we remain a limited force in geopolitical matters.”
Mr. Skinner
Your above comments are true.
However, it rather difficult for the Caribbean islands to unite, especially when there are so many (simple) regional issues that continue to divide us.
We cannot get a united position on LIAT; CCJ; West Indies cricket or UWI.
There isn’t a common policy as it relates to trade, agriculture or regional development. Barbados and Trinidad remain unable to broker a fishing agreement. If there is common market, why would Barbadian fishermen need an agreement to fish in Tobago waters, for fish that is not used by Tobagonians?
A common policy on immigration and customs do not exist……because each CARICOM member state has its own immigration policy and customs duties.
We can’t say a “common market” exists in the region because these custom duties and other hindrances by member states prevent the free movement of goods between the territories.
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William Skinner
@ Artax
You just have to peruse the negative intellectual mumbo jumbo on BU by the self appointed BU intelligentsia.
We are not paying attention to our strengths but always eager to promote our weaknesses. We behave like the same political class we condemn;our energies almost solely dedicated to regurgitating USA European positions.
None but ourselves can free our minds. Massive bogus intellectual posturing pretending that the fountain of knowledge is the preserve of an enlightened few.
A careful analysis of why we are stuck is because we mimic the same people we pretend to despise.
It’s animal farm , my friend . Thanks for your reasoned response.
@WARU, Crazy & Unstable, Hogging the Blog January 24, 2019 11:27 AM “Then ya got 7,500 half assed minorities in Barbados self identifying as white…another 21,000 of mixed heritage, self identify as OTHER”
Not true. Your statement is a big LIE.
6135 people self identified as white during Barbados’ 2010 census, which is the most recent census. The 2020 census will be taken next year.
231 people self identified as other during Barbados’ 2010 census, which is the most recent census. The 2020 census will be taken next year.
The data on ethnicity appears on page 51 of the document.
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Mariposa
But while we are at! Which leader amongst the Carribbean govt can one define as “that ” person to unify the region
How many years did it take the CCJ to recognize a Barbadian worthy of sitting among the judges
Who is setting the example worthy of people to follow
When we speak of unification ut starts at the top in order for people to follow
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Hal Austin
Do the Barbados media realise that Venezuela is a serious regional issue? Why are they not talking to the foreign minister, the prime minister and the ambassador for a view on Barbados’ position on Venezuela? Or, do they think this is not important?
I still want to know what is the CARICOM collective view on the crisis in Venezuela, especially given its proximity to CARICOM member-states and its claim to Guyanese land?
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Mariposa
Hal…. this a link which might guve u an idea of Carribbean small island nations view of what is happening in Venezuela
@ When Rwanda was undergoing its genocide, several months elapsed before a very knowledgeable United States, AND FOR THAT MATTER, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY developed the balls to formulate a position AND THEREAFTER SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE SCOURGE OF GENOCIDE
De ole man has learnt that character and morality DOES NOT EVER NEED TO “GROW A PAIR ”
THEY ARE ALWAYS THERE!!!
Men like David Come Sing a Song ffind themselves in a major conundrum BECAUSE THEJR STATE OF BALLSLESS TURPITUDE leave them paralysed and incapable of making and choice or saying and doing anything
David, LIKE HIS MASTER MUGABE, hope and pray that is matter of Venezuela disappears so that he, as CARICOM Ambassador, AND SHE, AS MUGABE RISING, DONT VET CAUGHT DECRYING THE VERY ACTS THEY WILL EFFECT IN A FEW MONTHS
SATAN WILL NEVER CORRECT SIN!!
Behold the hell hole of killings that attend the druglands that Barbados has become
Yet, as incredulous as this has become, not a fellow, barring Barbados Underground Whistleblower, has the balls to speak out about these killers and murderers
Whether it is drug related OR domestic violence, the church, the school, the business community, the keyboard warriors of whom. I number, the Police, the Attorney General, the he CARICOM Ambassador NOR THE PRIME MINISTER have the gumption to speak out BECAUSE WE ALL FEAR BEING GUNNED DOWN BY LORD EVIL AND KTHERS OF THIS TYPE.
Let us all be honest with ourselves.
We have lost the battle against social harmony BECAUSE OF THIS RUBBING OF SHOULDERS WITH THE DRUGDEALERS.
NOW.
Let de ole man speak of the solution BECAUSE HINKSON NOR SMILEY TEETS, NOR YOUR ATTORNEY GENERAL NOR ATHERLEY NOR MUGABE, HAVE A SOLUTION.
So de ole man will tell all of you what to do.
I will write it as a blog submission for you readers and you the incompetent politicians who WE THE PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN, ONE TERM!!!
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pieceuhderockyeahright
@ the Honourable Blogmaster your assistance please with an item here thank you kindly
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WARU, Crazy & Unstable, Hogging the Blog
lol..Sir Simple…ya really think a thousand people here or there makes a difference in wannabe whites though…steupppss..
as for the 231 you posted, ya better upgrade that ya hear….many, many thousands of people on the island identify as other and not no 231…
Here is the population update, I like to keep in my head only what is easy to remember..
Barbados Population 2019
286,853…..PEOPLE
there are at least 3,000 Indians in that crowd, both Hindi and muslim…
have not mentioned Syrians and other middle easterners that you seem to think call themselves black…
….stop smoking the herb in ya garden.
Then they are those with mixed parents or are a combination of several mixes who number easily 20K plus, good luck if you think any of them present themselves as black…
#easeupontheweed..
so while we feel comfortable saying 275,000 pop on the island…it has risen by over 10K people.
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WARU, Crazy & Unstable, Hogging the Blog
And ah even forgot the Asians, the place looks like a veritable Chinatown.
metaphor qualifies.
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45govt
When you say Asians WARU, you should be more specific. I always feel sorry for the Japanese being lumped in with Pakistani barbarians.
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WARU, Crazy & Unstable, Hogging the Blog
South East Asia…indians/muslims/pakistini…etc
Asia Pacific..China,Japan Etc..
middle easteners…..yemen, syria, etc…
all of which can be found in Barbados…except Japanese and Pakistanis..
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Hal Austin
What has Barbados got to say about Venezuela? The silence is killing me.
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Freedom Crier
The Nation Barbados
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Today Venezuelans living in Barbados staged protest action in Rockley Christ Church against the on-going political crisis in their country. (Video by Reco Moore)
Let me help you Hal. Nothing, nil, zero, zilch, nada. Venezuela is South America and despite any and all efforts to correlate it with the West Indies, it is NOTHING like us, or to do with us. Only orifices like Comissiong and the bleating herds of dreamers for a new Federation have any interest other than to see a commie monster eliminated.
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45govt
WARU have you not seen the growing number of bin bags at GAIA and defiling our beaches. Pakis, Saudis, Banglas- all the same, all trouble.
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WARU, Crazy & Unstable, Hogging the Blog
lol..I have not seen them @Fourty-Five…that will only increase the population count and give Sir Simple a heart attack…cause none of them identify as black…lol
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Hal Austin
Has CARICOM revealed its collective position on Venezuela yet? Will Commissiong resign if our leader comes out in support of Guido, the elf-appointed interim president? Why the delay?
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45govt
Hal, read my lips – Caricom has NO collective position. It is a nothing construct.
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Hal Austin
@45 Govt,
It must. Mr Commissiong says Barrow created a collective foreign policy for CARICOM.
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