Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The Unrest In Venezuela Continues To Grow



Bloomberg: ‘They All Deserve to Die’: Caracas Militants Vow to Take Up Arms

* Signs of initial stirrings of an urban guerrilla movement
* Mainstream opposition worries about dangers of ‘radical boys’

It was quiet in the dank basement in northwest Caracas, where dozens of young men and women sat on the floor and assembled their weapons. They poured asphalt, gasoline and paint into beer and pop bottles, tying knots in strips of fabric to fashion wicks.

Molotov cocktails are cheap and easy to make. Whether they’re doing the job is at the core of a bitter debate in Venezuela. After months of relentless demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro, many militants are frustrated. The crew in the basement talked about it in hushed voices -- they didn’t want anyone in the middle-class neighborhood to find them out. It was clear, though, that many had reached their limit.

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More News On The Growing Unrest In Venezuela

Maduro vows Venezuela vote will go ahead -- Euronews
Venezuela crisis enters pivotal week, Maduro foes protest -- Reuters
Venezuela Opposition Calls for 48-Hour General Strike This Week -- Bloomberg
Venezuela congress going ahead despite 'imperial' threat: Maduro -- Reuters
Venezuela's Opposition, and Its Famous Protesting Violinist, Vow to Fight On -- Kevin Lui, Time
"We Are Tired Of Being Killed" Venezuelan Opposition Vows Violent Response To Maduro Power Grab -- Zero Hedge
In Venezuela today the nightmare of imposed equality and the horror of human misery is on full display -- Herb London, FOX News
Venezuelan Bonds Extend Selloff as Maduro Rejects Trump Warning -- Bloomberg
Aggressive U.S. Oil Sanctions Could Bankrupt Venezuela -- Nasdaq
Venezuela Will Be The First Sovereign Oil Producer To See An "All-Out Collapse" -- Zero Hedge
Aggressive U.S. Oil Sanctions Could Bankrupt Venezuela -- Nick Cunningham, OilPrice.com

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