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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWould-be new dictator of Cuba, Marco's State Dept. warns that Trump-run Venezuela isn't safe for Americans
Selina Wang @selinawangtvState Dept warns Americans to leave Venezuela immediately, urging them to take precaution because of reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States.
Tensions running high on the streets of Venezuela - government searching for anyone they believe helped execute the capture of Maduro. Reports of paramilitary groups vowing revenge and enforcing curfews in some neighborhoods
x.com/selinawangtv/status/2010421906055311805
'We are going to run the country': Trump says US will govern Venezuela'
"We can't take a chance that somebody else takes over Venezuela that doesn't have the good of the Venezuelan people in mind. We've had decades of that. We're not going to let that happen," the president said. "We're there now. And what people don't understand, but they understand as I say this, we're there now..."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-the-us-will-run-venezuela-for-now-what-do-we-know-about-the-plans/ar-AA1Tw5C2
Donald Trump on Marco Rubio as Cubas president: "Sounds good to me!"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/donald-trump-on-marco-rubio-as-cuba-s-president-sounds-good-to-me/ar-AA1U0d0a
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Would-be new dictator of Cuba, Marco's State Dept. warns that Trump-run Venezuela isn't safe for Americans (Original Post)
bigtree
Sunday
OP
Wait whut, when KRASOV takes over a place isn't it supposed to be quiet as a golf course?
UTUSN
Sunday
#3
The Mets have a player in the Venezuela league, WTF. How can they leave him there?
dem4decades
Sunday
#4
PJMcK
(24,777 posts)1. Everything Trump touches dies
Need I write any more?
HappyH
(181 posts)2. Trump-run USA
is not all that safe for Americans either.
Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich 5h
OUR GOVERNMENT IS WARNING AMERICANS NOT TO GO TO VENEZUELA BECAUSE THEY RISK "WRONGFUL DETENTION, KIDNAPPING, AND ARBITRARY ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS." HOW THE FUCK IS THAT DIFFERENT FROM HOW ICE THUGS ARE GOING APE-SHIT RIGHT HERE?

OUR GOVERNMENT IS WARNING AMERICANS NOT TO GO TO VENEZUELA BECAUSE THEY RISK "WRONGFUL DETENTION, KIDNAPPING, AND ARBITRARY ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS." HOW THE FUCK IS THAT DIFFERENT FROM HOW ICE THUGS ARE GOING APE-SHIT RIGHT HERE?

UTUSN
(77,021 posts)3. Wait whut, when KRASOV takes over a place isn't it supposed to be quiet as a golf course?
dem4decades
(13,717 posts)4. The Mets have a player in the Venezuela league, WTF. How can they leave him there?
Initech
(107,510 posts)6. Trump-run America isn't safe for Americans.
Skittles
(169,691 posts)7. WELL ISN'T THAT SPECIAL