CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states.
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Venezuela’s government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets.
“People to the streets!” the statement said. “The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”
The statement added that President Nicolás Maduro had “ordered all national defense plans to be implemented” and declared “a state of external disturbance.” That state of emergency gives him the power to suspend people’s rights and expand the role of the armed forces.
This is going to end up badly. Venezuela has a lot of armed groups and crime anyway. Some of them will fight the US. With all the drugs in South America, they probably will end up financing themself using drug money, creating exactly what the US claims Venezuela is today.
The good part is that Maduro is incompetent, so there is a chance of somebody better leading the country at some point.
Why is Maduro incompetent?
Just look at Venezuelas economy. Hyperinflation, people starving, local production collapsing due to subsidies foreign competition and so forth. To be clear this was not due to sanctions. This got really bad when Maduro became president in 2013 and sanctions only started in 2017.
I still do not agree military action against him can help in any way.
Also if you see the American supported candidate for position… I wouldn’t bet on improvement any time soon.
At some point, does not mean the US puppet government will be good. However so far we have seen US supported puppets be kicked out of the countries at some point. Whoever manages to do that is probably going to be some sort of leftist and at least is competent enough to kick out the Americans.
It worked so well with Iran.
What is that logic? America must oppress people so they get stronger and expell them?
How about American just leave other countries alone?
Jack reads: “This is going to end up badly.”
Jack thinks: “That guy must support the US invasion of Venezuela”
Really?
sanctions started with Chavez, years before Maduro took office
The sanctions against Venezuela under Chavez were about as serious as US sanctions against Israel. The US does not care about what you do, as long as you deliver oil to them.
Doesn’t this description fit in on the U.S. as well?
Yes and no, by far and large superficially it describes the USA. But I’m reality most of the USA is kinda just coasting and it’s pretty mundane and fine.
The USA is still a good long way before it’s close to what Venezuela is like. But it’s for sure on that path, a few years more and I would entirely agree with you.
The USA really only has just started down the path proper so to speak.
It hasn’t even been a year of Trump’s policies yet. Just wait. The US economy will nose drive even without the AI bubble crashing.
Our economy is cooked and it will get very bad, but we don’t even have the same unemployment we say during the Great recession not even close to the Great Depression. Overall we’re not starving to death yet. Things are pretty bad though.
I do expect things to get much much worse, but we’re not there yet. Truthfully it may be too late to avoid what’s coming