CIVIL WAR IN VENEZUELA - ADANews - September 24th, 2024

[MSgt Falconer]

CIVIL WAR IN VENEZUELA!!!

 

The past week has been a tumultuous one for Venezuela as the country slips ever further into crisis. Since the military opened fire on a large crowd in Caracas last week the Venezuelan people have taken up arms and begun forming militias. Attacking police and isolated military installations. Since last week 107 government soldiers and 30 police officers have been killed and hundreds more injured in clashes with armed militias. Casualties among the militias remain uncertain but are believed to number several dosen.

The Organization of American States (OAS) has unilaterally implemented severe sanctions of the Venezuelans economy as well as several prominent members of the government, including President Maduro. The OAS also reiterates its recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader Zacarías Franco as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Franco has been at the forefront of the protests ever since they began and is at this point considered their de facto leader.

Joachim Benoit, spokesperson for the UN General Assembly stated in a press conference yesterday that the UN is willing to host talks and mediate in the conflict, citing an urgent need to curb the rising wave of violence gripping Venezuela.
Franco has stated he is more than willing to work with the UN towards this goal, Russia and China have both denounced both the OAS Sanctions and the UN mediation efforts as “Neo-Imperialism” and made cautious statements of support for Nicolas Maduro’s regime.

ADANews will continue to follow the devolopments of what is quickly being called "The Venezuelan Crisis"

Simon Tam
ADANews