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Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 01:24 PM Apr 2015

The US and Colombia could cease exports of food to Venezuela to overthrow of Maduro

The US and Colombia are the two largest exporters of food products to Venezuela, and, repeatedly accused by the Maduro administration of fomenting a coup.

The US and Colombia could simply stop exports to facilitate the overthrow as chavistas claim is happening. Chavistas simply won't admit that chavismo has been an abject failure.

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The US and Colombia could cease exports of food to Venezuela to overthrow of Maduro (Original Post) Bacchus4.0 Apr 2015 OP
And the US will overthrow another democratically elected government nichomachus Apr 2015 #1
well, that is what the chavistas are accusing. Why doesn't the US just complete the job? n/t Bacchus4.0 Apr 2015 #2
Heaven knows they've tried, but the people of Venezuela like their government nichomachus Apr 2015 #3
yeah, obviously proved by Maduro's 25% approval rating n/t Bacchus4.0 Apr 2015 #4
Put down the Kool-Aid, step away from the propaganda nichomachus Apr 2015 #5
It's really what every major poll in Venezuela says. Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #7
Be sure to "put down the Kool-Aid" COLGATE4 Apr 2015 #6

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)
1. And the US will overthrow another democratically elected government
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 02:09 PM
Apr 2015

We've been in that business since 1947. Worked wonders for us in Iran.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)
3. Heaven knows they've tried, but the people of Venezuela like their government
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 02:43 PM
Apr 2015

The only ones who don't are the corporatists and their allies.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)
5. Put down the Kool-Aid, step away from the propaganda
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 02:59 PM
Apr 2015

I'll bet you believe that Russia started the Ukraine situation too.

 

Marksman_91

(2,035 posts)
7. It's really what every major poll in Venezuela says.
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:30 AM
Apr 2015

I suggest you use sources from Venezuela itself. That might just give you the perspective you need

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