{"id":108147,"date":"2014-02-18T07:44:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T07:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?guid=16bfdcca842e20aa82f7b1222eb67065"},"modified":"2014-02-18T07:44:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T07:44:00","slug":"washington-v-chavismo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/editorials\/washington-v-chavismo\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington v. Chavismo"},"content":{"rendered":"
Washington v. Chavismo<\/b><\/div>\n
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by Stephen Lendman<\/div>\n
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Destabilizing Venezuela is longstanding US policy. Chavez denounced it many times. President Nicolas Maduro does now.<\/div>\n
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After his April 2013 election, he accused opposition candidate Henrique Capriles of coup plotting against him.<\/div>\n
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“Preparations are under way for an attempt to de-recognize democratic institutions,” he said. <\/div>\n
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Dark forces never quit. Washington prioritizes regime change. Venezuela is a prime target. <\/div>\n
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At the time, Maduro accused US embassy officials of plotting “acts of violence.” He expelled two Obama military attaches. <\/div>\n
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He accused another embassy employee of plotting sabotage against Venezuela’s electrical grid.<\/div>\n
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“I will use a hard hand against fascism and intolerance,” he said. “I declare it. If they want to overthrow me, come and get me.”<\/div>\n
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He asked Venezuelans to “(d)ecide who you are with…the country and peace and the people (or) fascism.”<\/div>\n
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Destabilization continues. Obama wants regime change. On Sunday, Maduro addressed thousands of supporters. <\/div>\n
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He accused fascist elements of coup plotting. He called on Venezuelans to “combat in the streets with ideas, with values, in high quality debate, with respect for people’s rights, without violence.”<\/div>\n
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Roy Chaderton is Venezuelan Organization of American States (OAS) ambassador. He sent Maduro a report listing US demands. <\/span>They include: <\/div>\n
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