In the chaotic aftermath of the latest coup attempt against Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido, the head of the Venezuelan assembly has proclaimed himself ‘acting president’ with the explicit backing of the US in what’s looking more and more like a successful, US-backed coup.
Clashes have continued following a failed coup attempt organized by a group of National Guard soldiers who tried to unseat Maduro. In a retaliatory crackdown, Venezuelan police have blocked Internet access
Still the clashes have continued.
Ciudadanos de Catia marchan por la autopista Francisco Fajardo, rumbo a la concentración en Chacao. #23Ene #GritemosConBrio #AbajoCadenas pic.twitter.com/8OfQ0Ef4Hk
— CaracasRadio.com (@Caracas_Radio) January 23, 2019
At least one military general has joined with the opposition.
COMUNICADO MILITAR!
El general de división Jesús Alberto M Mendoza se pronuncia de que no podemos ser indiferentes ante la grave situación que vive el país.#VenezuelaGritaLibertad #Venezuela #23ECalleHastaQueSeVaya pic.twitter.com/gXeNaq52ra— ₲ф¢ђo мậℓ¢ЯiαÐo† 🇻🇪 (@gocho_malcriado) January 23, 2019
@joseolivaresm esto debemos retwittearlo…. esto es lo que se debe hacer con los GN que están reprimiendo el día de hoy.
Vamos a hacer fuerza nosotros somos más.#caracas #venezuela #23Ene #vivavenezuela #Video pic.twitter.com/CNfE7BwEBq— Katty Guillén 💖 (@kattyvguillenb) January 23, 2019
And in an unprecedented move, the Trump administration announced that it would recognize Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela, Bloomberg reported.
It’s unclear where Maduro is, or what exactly is going on.
Does this mean:
i) a US-sponsored Venezuela coup and
ii) Venezuela oil production is about to soar
via ZeroHedge News http://bit.ly/2CAd748 Tyler Durden