A look at the country's ongoing protests against the government of President Maduro and the current political situation.
Venezuela's capital, Caracas, has seen almost daily demonstrations in recent weeks, some of which have turned violent.
Critics are accusing President Nicolas Maduro of moving towards a dictatorship, and want him to resign. But Maduro says the opposition is conspiring with foreign entities, specifically the US, to destabilise the country.
He says the grassroots body is needed to bring peace to Venezuela, where nearly two months of anti-government protests have left more than 50 people dead, but opponents view it as a tactic to buy time and avoid a general election.
"Votes or bullets, what do the people want?" Maduro asked the crowd, presenting the proposed 540-member body. The opposition-controlled National Assembly promptly rejected Maduro's plan.
"The Venezuelan people do not want a fraudulent Madurist constitution and we will not accept it," opposition leader Henrique Capriles tweeted.
The opposition's main demands are for elections, the release of jailed activists and autonomy for the opposition-led congress.
The country is in the middle of a crippling economic crisis that has led to high food prices and a lack of basic goods. Maduro says the economic crisis is due to a US-backed capitalist conspiracy.
Saludos hermano chequea mi cuenta que estoy tratando de compartir la situacion actual de venezuela y mis experiencias en las marchas.
La situación empeora cada día, la clase política se ha mostrado incapaz y rehacía a una verdadera solución. Son demasiado los millones de dólares en juego que han comprado las conciencias y voluntades de casi toda la élite política. Nos toca a los ciudadanos, deslastrarnos de estos traidores e incapaces y juntos buscar una nueva salida a la crisis, apoyar a líderes que si estén comprometidos con un cambio real, derrocar a la dictadura (ya se que eso se ve difícil pero se debe hacer) y con urgencia armar soluciones para la población que esta muriendo por desnutrición o enfermedad.
Well, I don't think he's completely wrong when he says that. An empire needs to be in control of the sources of energy. If it isn't in control it automatically ceases to be an empire.
It wouldn't be the first time. In fact, that is exactly what the CIA did in the Ukraine, in Syria, in Libya - just to name the more recent ones. But if you have a closer look you'll find out that they have been doing this at least since the 1950's. It is not unlikely that they would do the same in Venezuela. It is an oil rich country after all, and if you have oil you have two choices:
Either you hand it over to the price the empire dictates, or the empire will come and take it. That's geopolitics...
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