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EX500rider

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11. Unfortunately unknown guy stating something with no proof is vapourware.
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 01:57 PM
Jan 2019

Well that's 7 minutes of my life I want back...

"US is starting a coup" No, Venezuelans are trying to get rid of Maduro...with much international support...against it: Russia, N Korea, Iran, Cuba, China etc....great supporters of Democracy & Freedom there.

2nd, Guaido isn't some "unelected guy" but the Speaker of their Congress and inline for succession

3rd, "Wasn't a rigged election" Says that guy....or we can listen to:

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein noted that his office had concerns that reports of extrajudicial killings cast doubts on fairness, stating "this context does not in any way fulfill minimal conditions for free and credible elections"
Prior to the elections, the Lima Group, with its participating nations of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Saint Lucia, stated that they would not recognize the results of the presidential elections due to the perceived lack of transparency. After the vote, Canada joined the group in condemning the election as fraudulent. The European Union, through the European Parliament, also ruled that it would not recognize the 20 May elections and called the electoral process "fraudulent".[12] On 3 May 2018, the European Parliament again called for the immediate suspension of the 20 May election until "free and fair elections were held on a schedule agreed upon with the participation of all relevant actors and political parties"

Reports of vote buying were also prevalent during the presidential campaigning. Venezuelans suffering from hunger were pressured to vote for Maduro, with the government bribing potential supporters with food.[121] Maduro promised rewards for citizens who scanned their Carnet de la Patria at the voting booth, which would allow the government to monitor the political party of their citizens and whether or not they had voted. These prizes were reportedly never delivered.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Venezuelan_presidential_election

"Exxon & Chevron getting thrown out"
Most of Venz's oil as ever goes to their subsidiary Citgo for refining and sale in the US.

"If the coup is successful there will be a bunch of refugees" lol, over 3 MILLION Venz's have fled the country, they are more likely to come back after Maduro.

"Wage a economic war"
The US is Venz's biggest trading partner for exports AND imports.....some war.

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Even in the Chavez years inflation appears to be around 30 % MichMan Jan 2019 #1
Yeah same stupid polices that wrecked the economy but oil income was higher to hide it. n/t EX500rider Jan 2019 #3
Based on the graph, it appears like Chavez didn't do much with inflation. Massacure Jan 2019 #18
I thought Mexico said they were neutral? nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #2
Yeah I was surprised Mexico siding with Russia, N Korea, Iran and China.. EX500rider Jan 2019 #4
AMLO is going to move Mexico to the Sino-Russian sphere of influence. roamer65 Jan 2019 #16
Well, not quite everything: ret5hd Jan 2019 #5
Unknown Youtube guy in his shed Vs the BBC....hmmmmm...I wonder who I trust more. n/t EX500rider Jan 2019 #7
The issues he hit on weren't really addressed by the charts posted. ret5hd Jan 2019 #10
Unfortunately unknown guy stating something with no proof is vapourware. EX500rider Jan 2019 #11
Hey EXRider TheRealNorth Jan 2019 #26
The current regime is the one killing people in the streets. EX500rider Jan 2019 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author MH1 Jan 2019 #23
Forget Maduro malaise Jan 2019 #6
The "sabotaging" has all been due to failed govt polices. EX500rider Jan 2019 #8
Thank you. ret5hd Jan 2019 #12
Love to see some proof of Exxon's sabotage...or just something you thought up? n/t EX500rider Jan 2019 #13
Maybe you mean this about Exxon? EX500rider Jan 2019 #14
I think we both know that Exxon is going to take that oil malaise Jan 2019 #19
Not surprising Guyana needs help with their oil sector. EX500rider Jan 2019 #20
The graphs have a more coherent interpretation. Igel Jan 2019 #9
I smell war coming. roamer65 Jan 2019 #15
I smell a Ceaușescu coming Alea Jan 2019 #17
They already have a dictator n/t EX500rider Jan 2019 #21
That's not what I meant Alea Jan 2019 #22
yeah.. EX500rider Jan 2019 #24
The latest on who supports who: (BBC) EX500rider Jan 2019 #25
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