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</font><h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Did the US Meddle in Venezuelan Internal Affairs -Again-? <br></h1>January 6, 2020</div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-line-height4 gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><div><p>Caracas,
Jan 6th, 2020 (Orinoco Tribune).- In the middle of a very confusing
scenario caused by a strong security scheme set to forbid the access of
deputies barred from voting by Venezuelan Supreme Court, yesterday a new
Executive Board for the National Assembly (AN) was elected and voted in
with the legal quorum. Anti-Chavista deputy Luis Parra was chosen as
the new AN president with 30 opposition dissident deputies joining the
Chavista bench in a blow to the US promoted regime change operation.</p><p>On its twitter account, the Orinoco Tribune denounced US “preventive” meddling in the voting when <a href="https://albertonews.com/nacionales/eeuu-sancionaria-a-diputados-que-se-involucren-en-procesos-de-soborno-para-impedir-la-reeleccion-de-juan-guaido-este-5ene/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">media outlets</a>
in Venezuela made public information about Under Secretary for Western
Heispheric Affairs, Michel G. Kozak, threatening deputies to “vote
right” or prepare themselves to face US sanctions. It was described as a
clear evidence of the US meddling in Venezuelan internal affairs but
also was seen as evidence that Guaido (and the White House) lacked the
votes needed to re-elect him as leader of the AN.</p><p>The previous
day, Kozak had filled his timeline with unproven allegations that
President Maduro was bribing opposition deputies or politically
prosecuting them. No evidence has been shown (no audio clip or video) to
support the alleged bribery or threats.</p><p>When talking about political prosecution, it should be remembered that in 2019 at least <a href="https://orinocotribune.com/venezuela-five-coup-attempts-by-opposition-foiled-in-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5 coup d’etat attempts were recorded</a>,
were led by Guaido and his cronies with US support, not to mention the
assassination attempt on President Maduro in 2018. All these events have
had the participation of anti-Chavista deputies who counted on their
parliamentary immunity to avoid prosecution.</p><p><a href="https://orinocotribune.com/chavista-deputy-francisco-torrealba-guaido-didnt-want-to-enter-parliament-because-he-didnt-have-the-votes-and-wanted-to-delay-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RELATED
CONTENT: Chavista Deputy Francisco Torrealba: Guaido Didn’t Want to
Enter Parliament Because he Didn’t Have the Votes and Wanted to Delay it</a></p><p>Juan
Guaido’s defeat on Sunday, January the 5th, startled Washington because
they never counted on a rebellion among anti-Chavismo even though
Chavismo is still a minority within the Venezuelan National Assembly.</p><p>Washington
did not wait but instructed their puppets in Venezuela to run to the
headquarter of “El Nacional” (a right wing newspaper) and hold an
improvised session, violating all legal rules of assembly for the AN,
including the illegal “remote” votes (that no one saw) of more that 30
deputies living abroad while evading Venezuelan justice.</p><p>The fact is that present were only fewer than 70 deputies which meant the already illegal session lacked a quorum.</p><p>Under
those circumstances, Juan Guaido proclaimed himself (very similar to
2019) AN president and as usual US apparatus and MSM (partners in crime)
starting their campaign calling him the “re-elected AN president”.</p><p>Later
on Sunday, President Nicolas Maduro rejected the blatant US meddling
and even referred to anti-Chavista deputies receiving calls directly
from US officials. He called for a strong diplomatic response from the
Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs.</p><p><a href="https://orinocotribune.com/why-some-national-assembly-members-were-not-allowed-to-enter-todays-session-here-the-truth-videos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RELATED CONTENT: Why Were Some National Assembly Members Not Allowed to Enter Today’s Session? (Videos)</a></p><p>The
last event in this latest round of US aggression against Venezuela’s
resolve to be independent, as expressed by Oscar Figuera, Secretary
General of the Venezuelan Communist Party, was a press conference held
by Elliott Abrams today in Washington.</p><p>An expected new round of sanctions were not announced, they should be clearing the list of names but they will be there soon.</p><p>Abrams
most relevant information presented was the statements of Argentinian
and Mexican MFA critics of the chaos in which Luis Parra’s election
occurred besides his congratulation to Gaudo’s “re-election”</p><p>A tweet from OAS, Luis Almagro, one of the best State Department workers, was also visible on twitter on Sunday night.</p><p>Juan
Guaido’s interim presidency was a blatant defeat for the US and
yesterday’s last minute move make it more awkward because he broke all
decorum to declare himself AN President. Today the world saw Luis Parra
taking control of his office as new president of the Venezuelan National
Assembly.</p><p>Reports indicate that first ordinary meeting in the
National Assembly -tomorrow- will be busy as anti-Chavismo will promote a
new circus to feed the MSM narrative.</p><p>Whenever US meddling in
Venezuelan internal affairs arises as a topic, (something that happens
regularly), the issue of MSM coverage of alleged Russian meddling in US
elections comes up <em>in our mind, too</em>, with its selective outrage for alleged Russian meddling but blindness to the US observable one.</p><p>OT/JRE/EF</p></div></div></div>
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