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Little Tich

(6,171 posts) Thu Sep 1, 2016, 09:55 PM Sep 2016

Venezuela: Hundreds of thousands take part in rival marches

Source: BBC

Hundreds of thousands of people have marched through the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, in rival demonstrations.

Opposition supporters, staging their largest rally for two years, called for President Nicolas Maduro's removal.

They blame him for Venezuela's economic crisis and accuse the electoral commission of delaying a referendum that could shorten his stay in power.

Mr Maduro, whose supporters also rallied in huge numbers, accused the opposition of trying to stage a coup.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37243191

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Venezuela: Hundreds of thousands take part in rival marches (Original Post) Little Tich Sep 2016 OP

Interesting to see BBC acknowledges there was a large turnout of pro-government citizens, too. Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #1

And the best part is that none of the pro-government demonstrations COLGATE4 Sep 2016 #2

With it known that if you signed the petition to recall Maduro Igel Sep 2016 #3

Yep. That's Bolivarian 'democracy'. COLGATE4 Sep 2016 #4

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)

1. Interesting to see BBC acknowledges there was a large turnout of pro-government citizens, too.

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 11:05 PM

Sep 2016

The corporate media here has attempted to portray it all as completely anti-leftist, of course, as always.

Thank you.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

2. And the best part is that none of the pro-government demonstrations

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 11:34 PM

Sep 2016

were organized by the government.

Igel

(35,317 posts)

3. With it known that if you signed the petition to recall Maduro

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 2, 2016, 05:03 PM

Sep 2016

your boss is gunning for you.

The proper role of all government employees is to serve the leader. I guess. In a government of the leader, by the leader, and for the leader.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

4. Yep. That's Bolivarian 'democracy'.

Reply to Igel (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 2, 2016, 05:43 PM

Sep 2016

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