{"id":43197,"date":"2019-01-26T14:01:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T19:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=43197"},"modified":"2019-01-26T14:01:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T19:01:18","slug":"washington-follows-ukraine-syria-roadmap-in-push-for-venezuela-regime-change-%ef%bb%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=43197","title":{"rendered":"Washington Follows Ukraine, Syria Roadmap in Push for Venezuela Regime Change \ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mintpressnews.com\/us-follows-ukraine-syria-roadmap-in-venezuela-regime-change-push\/254265\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mintpressnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AP_19023812440359_edited.jpg\" alt=\"Venezuela | Political Crisis\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mintpressnews.com\/us-follows-ukraine-syria-roadmap-in-venezuela-regime-change-push\/254265\/\">Washington Follows Ukraine, Syria Roadmap in Push for Venezuela Regime Change&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What happens in Venezuela going forward will have major consequences for the entire region and the world; and, with the U.S. already pushing countries to pick sides, the world may soon become as divided as it was immediately preceding WW II.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CARACAS, VENEZUELA \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>Since the decision of the Trump administration on Wednesday to recognize a member of the Venezuelan opposition, Juan Guaid\u00f3, as an unelected \u201cinterim president,\u201d the situation in the South American country has become increasingly tense, with efforts to force the current government of Venezuela \u2014 led by Nicol\u00e1s Maduro \u2014 out of power having grown in intensity over the past few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the enormous pressure his government faces from both local and international sources, Maduro has managed to maintain his position thanks to a combination of factors. These include the loyalty of the country\u2019s well-armed military, in addition to popular support from Venezuelans who recently voted for Maduro, as well as Venezuelans who may not like Maduro but prefer him to a politician hand-picked and foisted upon them by the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, the long-standing campaign of the United States to effect regime change in Venezuela \u2014 a campaign that has been ongoing ever since Hugo Ch\u00e1vez, Maduro\u2019s predecessor and mentor, was elected in 1998 \u2014 has shown time and again that the U.S. is unwilling to let go of its dream of installing a \u201cfriendly\u201d government in the world\u2019s most oil-rich country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For that reason, if the Trump administration\u2019s attempt to simply install a Venezuelan president fails to produce the intended result (regime change), there is substantial concern that the U.S. will turn to other means to bring about a change in government, including the instigation of a new proxy war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Follows Ukraine, Syria Roadmap in Push for Venezuela Regime Change&nbsp; What happens in Venezuela going forward will have major consequences for the entire region and the world; and, with the U.S. already pushing countries to pick sides, the world may soon become as divided as it was immediately preceding WW II. 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