Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 The government electoral authority claims that Maduro won 51% to 44% and practically no one actually believes that. Venezuela presidential election: result met with suspicion abroad – live | Venezuela | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Washington says it has ‘serious concerns’ about result, while president of Uruguay says it is open secret Maduro would win ‘whatever real results were’ Even the leftist president of Chile called bullshit on the official results: Quote Gabriel Boric, the president of Chile, has said that “the Maduro regime must understand that the results it publishes are difficult to believe.” “The international community and especially the Venezuelan people, including the millions of Venezuelans in exile, demand total transparency,” he added. This is only going to accelerate the exodus from Venezuela which is far from limited to only those with the financial means to settle in the wealthier parts of South Florida (like Weston). From the BBC: Quote Over the past 10 years, 7.8 million people have fled Venezuela because of the economic and political crisis into which the country was plunged under the Maduro Administration. Polls conducted in the run-up to the election suggest that exodus could now increase, with one poll suggesting a third of the population would emigrate. With immigration a hot topic in the US election, the government in Washington, as well as Latin American nations to which Venezuelans have emigrated en masse, are affected by what happens in the Andean country. The issue of Venezuelan migrants is one of serious importance in Latin American and the Caribbean. As I've mentioned before, my homeland of Trinidad has taken in nearly 45,000 migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers as of November 2023 which is a significant number considering that the Trinidadian population is only 1.4 million. In fact, Trinidad is the highest per capita recipient of Venezuelans in the world and as you can well imagine, this has led to a not-insignificant degree of social/economic/cultural tensions. I also have family in Peru which now hosts more than 1.5 million Venezuelan migrants (out of an overall population of 34 million) and even with its ostensibly left-wing government, there too the social/economic strains are bubbling over to the point where the government issued a decree where Venezuelan nationals could no longer can apply for temporary protection and are now subject to expulsion for having an "irregular migratory status". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 The left-wing government of Peru has also issued a condemnation: Quote “I condemn in all extremity the sum of irregularities with the intention of fraud committed by the Venezuelan government. Peru will not accept the violation of the popular will of the Venezuelan people,” Foreign Minister Javier Gonzales-Olaechea posted on X. “The Peruvian ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has been immediately recalled for consultations.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Maybe it's time for Colombia to make itself gran again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 It’s like looking into the future of America, although our conservatives would claim they won 105% of the vote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 1 minute ago, mclumber1 said: Maybe it's time for Colombia to make itself gran again? The left-wing Colombian government issued a lukewarm "wait and see" statement regarding the results despite Colombia receiving the largest number of Venezuelan migrants: Quote “After maintaining permanent contact with all political actors involved in the presidential elections…We consider it essential that the voices of all sectors be heard. It is important to clear any doubts about the results,” Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo posted on X. Colombia’s government calls “for the total vote count, its verification and independent audit to be carried out as soon as possible”, he added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 All eyes are on Brazil to see if Lula decides to act responsibly and condemn this or if he gives in to his worst instincts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblfilms Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 I like the restraint of only giving yourself 51% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 To give a sense of how important this issue is in Trinidad, these are the headlines in the country's two major daily newspapers under the "local news" section: Crucial vote for Venezuela - Seismic shift or 6 more years for Maduro? (Trinidad Express) Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each side claims victory - Trinidad Guardian WWW.GUARDIAN.CO.TT Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government were locked in a high-stakes standoff after each side claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential vote, which millions in the long-suffering nation saw as their best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 3 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The issue of Venezuelan migrants is one of serious importance in Latin American and the Caribbean. As I've mentioned before, my homeland of Trinidad has taken in nearly 45,000 migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers as of November 2023 which is a significant number considering that the Trinidadian population is only 1.4 million. In fact, Trinidad is the highest per capita recipient of Venezuelans in the world and as you can well imagine, this has led to a not-insignificant degree of social/economic/cultural tensions. When I was in Bolivia for a couple months earlier this year I saw so many Venezuelans that had fled there. If you're fleeing to Bolivia shit is really bad. For work, a lot of them take to the streets with cans of paint and repaint road lines and ask for tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 Entrenched incumbent Maduro is declared winner of Venezuela's disputed presidential election APNEWS.COM Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government are locked in a high-stakes standoff as each side claims victory in Sunday’s presidential vote. Quote Within hours, a few thousand Venezuelans began taking to the streets near Caracas’ largest poor neighborhood to protest Maduro’s claim. In the Petare neighborhood, people started walking and shouting against Maduro, and some masked young people tore down campaign posters of him hung on lampposts. Heavily armed security forces were standing just a few blocks away from the protest, which was peaceful. “It’s going to fall. It’s going to fall. This government is going fall!” some of the protesters shouted as they walked. “He has to go. One way or another,” said María Arráez, a 27-year-old hairdresser, as she joined in the protest. As the crowd marched through a different neighborhood, it was cheered on by retirees and office workers who banged on pots and recorded the protest in a show of support. There were some shouts of “freedom” and expletives directed at Maduro. Some protesters attempted to block freeways, including one that connects the capital with a port city where the country’s main international airport is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 On 7/29/2024 at 6:41 AM, Commissar SFLUFAN said: All eyes are on Brazil to see if Lula decides to act responsibly and condemn this or if he gives in to his worst instincts. His response was milquetoast at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Christmas in October? Venezuela's Maduro moves holiday after disputed election WWW.NBCNEWS.COM “It’s September, and it already smells like Christmas,” Nicolás Maduro said Monday night during his weekly television show. This should fix things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 3 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Christmas in October? Venezuela's Maduro moves holiday after disputed election WWW.NBCNEWS.COM “It’s September, and it already smells like Christmas,” Nicolás Maduro said Monday night during his weekly television show. This should fix things Basically "let them eat cake". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 October is just as likely to be Jesus's birthday as December so might as well party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 I’m sure Christmas is just a jolly old time in Venezuela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 To be sure South America cares a lot less than the Anglos about Christmas. Hard to have the feeling without all the Coca Cola imagery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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