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GatoGordo

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4. Do you know anything about Venezuela?

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 18, 2018, 08:04 PM

Feb 2018

The opposition has ZERO power. Since 1999, Chavismo hasn't allowed any opposition any power.

When the MUD (a diverse coalition of left and right* anti-Chavista groups) won a super majority in 2015, Maduro promptly had his illegally seated TSJ (Supreme Court) nullify any laws they passed. The AN hasn't passed a single law, despite being the super majority. They have been effectively cut off from any governance.

Any claims to success or failure of Venezuela since 1999 is not due to the opposition. It is all on Chavismo.

Next red herring?

*You would be very hard pressed to find one political group in Venezuela that anyone would consider right wing. All are leftist or center-left.

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Maduro prepares Venezuela for yet another fake imminent invasion [View all] GatoGordo Feb 2018 OP

Military exercises are not a parade. What country does not have the right to hold military Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #1

The Chavista faithful and enchufados have indeed been well fed... providing they prove their loyalty GatoGordo Feb 2018 #2

Interesting history of how western nations have attacked the country, and fairly balanced. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #3

Do you know anything about Venezuela? GatoGordo Feb 2018 #4