Guaidó calls for Venezuelans to help with humanitarian aid, protesting on February 12th. AFP manipulates the truth to get more clicks. Maduro was literally powerless in Miraflores. The Vatican remains positively neutral regarding the Venezuelan crisis.
Humanitarian aid arrives in Cucuta. EU-led International Contact Group outmaneuvers Montevideo Mechanism and Uruguay shifts stance on Venezuela. U.S. revokes visas for ANC members and Colombia voids transit cards for regime regional and local authorities. Young man jailed for protesting dies in Uribana prison.
Las Tienditas Bridge was blocked with containers. “Neutral” countries keep pushing for dialogue. Maduro keeps talking about the power of the Armed Forces but shows evidence of quite the contrary. Almost the entire EU recognizes Juan Guaidó. Lula was sentenced to 12 years in jail.
AN lawmakers got a lot done, including blocking a $1.2 billion transaction from getting to Maduro’s pockets, approving the Law of Transition and offering details on the entry of humanitarian aid to the country. EU countries keep recognizing Juan Guaidó and Trump mentioned Venezuela in his SOTU speech.
Over 20 European countries recognize Guaidó as caretaker President. Humanitarian aid may force the Armed Forces to defy Maduro. The Lima Group ratifies support for the democratic cause and the opposition refuses dialogue initiatives.
Yesterday, the streets were filled with hope, real (from a president that stands on the future) and feigned (from a president that stands on fear). Alleged loyalists to Maduro keep making the jump and the international community is hellbent on helping us through this process.
Guaidó presented Plan País and then calmly tackled a little FAES-in-his-home issue. Nicolás keeps doing his videos for social media while Venezuelans are presented with actual solutions.
EU Parliament agreed to hold vote to recognize Guaidó, Maduro makes ridiculous videos to display the power of the Armed Forces and addressing the American people, his response to the crisis is the Venezuela Bella mission. Foreign reporters are detained and deported.
TSJ issues order against Juan Guaidó. Bolton retorts. AN appoints new Venezuelan representatives abroad. Regime forces jail teenagers. Guaidó gains control of key bank accounts in the U.S. PDVSA almost out of gasoline and diluents as Russia's Lukoil deserts Maduro. BCV acknowledges hyperinflation.
U.S. imposes sanctions on PDVSA assets. Maduro lashes out against Caribbean Series suspension. John Bolton shares some interesting notes. NGOs report severe human rights abuses and mass arrests in protests. Censorship hits journalist César Miguel Rondón. The bolivar depreciates again.
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