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The UK high court has just ruled that Juan Guaido, who has never ran for presidential office in his life, is the legitimate president of Venezuela.
This makes a total mockery of the UK courts system. Thread: https://twitter.com/PA/status/1278617265718661120
This makes a total mockery of the UK courts system. Thread: https://twitter.com/PA/status/1278617265718661120
Most countries, including the UN security council, recognise Maduro, and many of those that don't were aggressively lobbied by the US. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/02/venezuela-65-countries-support-guaido-backs-maduro-190215134801090.html
Before Juan Guaidó pronounced himself president of Venezuela in January 2019, fewer than 1 in 5 Venezuelans even knew who he was.
Since then, Guaidó has led a regime change operation involving US mercenaries, alleged terrorism, and corruption scandals. https://thegrayzone.com/2019/01/29/the-making-of-juan-guaido-how-the-us-regime-change-laboratory-created-venezuelas-coup-leader/
Since then, Guaidó has led a regime change operation involving US mercenaries, alleged terrorism, and corruption scandals. https://thegrayzone.com/2019/01/29/the-making-of-juan-guaido-how-the-us-regime-change-laboratory-created-venezuelas-coup-leader/
According to former US national security adviser John Bolton, former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt was 'delighted' to freeze Venezuelan gold - clearly suggesting the UK's political intentions & pressure from the US. https://twitter.com/jmcevoy_2/status/1274446055732625411
While the UK claims it doesn't recognise Maduro, it has no choice but to act as if it does, since Juan Guaidó exercises zero legitimate power.
Here's an official document, issued by the UK Foreign Office, requesting permission for diplomatic visits five months ago:
Here's an official document, issued by the UK Foreign Office, requesting permission for diplomatic visits five months ago:
After I revealed a secret 'Venezuela Reconstruction Unit' in the British Foreign Office in @TheCanaryUK, UK chargé d'affaires Duncan Hill was summoned to explain.
Hill then explained himself to a government he claims not to recognise - odd behaviour: https://www.thecanary.co/exclusive/2020/05/19/i-was-outraged-venezuelan-foreign-minister-responds-to-secretive-british-reconstruction-plans/
Hill then explained himself to a government he claims not to recognise - odd behaviour: https://www.thecanary.co/exclusive/2020/05/19/i-was-outraged-venezuelan-foreign-minister-responds-to-secretive-british-reconstruction-plans/
Now the question arises: what will be done with the stolen money?
In the US, some of the money looted from Venezuela has been used to build Trump's border wall with Mexico.
"None of that money", meanwhile, "has been returned to the Venezuelan people". https://thegrayzone.com/2020/06/29/trump-stolen-venezuelan-money-border-wall-mexico/
In the US, some of the money looted from Venezuela has been used to build Trump's border wall with Mexico.
"None of that money", meanwhile, "has been returned to the Venezuelan people". https://thegrayzone.com/2020/06/29/trump-stolen-venezuelan-money-border-wall-mexico/
This, along with the Julian Assange case, stinks of politicisation, and makes a mockery of the British judiciary. /end
Latest: "The Central Bank of Venezuela will immediately appeal this absurd and unusual decision which seeks to deprive the Venezuelan people of the gold so urgently needed to face the Covid pandemic." https://twitter.com/BCV_ORG_VE/status/1278637714418601984
