Mimi Swaby
Global affairs reporter
The remaining figures of the ousted president’s regime are intact and now intensifying their crackdown on any political dissidence.
This is something many Venezuelans were expecting and feared – it’s nothing new. Thousands of opposition supporters and figures were arrested – many still jailed – after the disputed presidential election in 2024.
The Union of Journalists and Media Workers in Venezuela has reported that at least 14 journalists were detained on Monday – 13 from international agencies and one from national media. They have all since been released – one has been deported.
Alongside an increased military and police presence, armed citizen militias – at the order of the government – are reportedly combing the streets squashing any celebrations of the US’s operation. Public support for the opposition could easily lead to arrest.
Thousands of images have been shared online of Venezuelans holding signs denouncing Delcy Rodriguez as the interim president. Some have protested by clanging pots from pans from their homes.
However, many in the country are scared to take to the streets or publicly express US support, fearing heavy-handed repercussions.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy1x9vwn3dt
This reminds me of a song by the Who, especially one particular line from Won’t get Fooled Again.
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss
Wonder if Trump has a plan for this…Not!
It’s Biden’s fault.
Trump’s attempted coup was as successful as his attempt to halt Iran’s nuclear program. Forceful regime change never worked. Not in Afghanistan, not in Serbia, and it won’t work in Venezuela either. Putin bombed the shit out of Ukraine, yet he did not manage to remove the government from power. Well, Trump never served in the Armed Forces, so no surprise here.
Taco isn’t concerned about the people. He’s got the oil now. And he deflected from the Epstein files again.