Venezuela Troops Take Prosecutor Office as Enemies Targeted
Source: US News
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Security forces surrounded the entrance to Venezuela's chief prosecutor's office Saturday ahead of a session of the newly installed constitutional assembly that is expected to debate removing the onetime loyalist turned arch government critic.
Luisa Ortega denounced what she called a military "siege" on Twitter, publishing photos apparently taken from security cameras showing some 30 national guardsmen in riot gear standing outside her headquarters in Caracas. Access to the downtown block where the building is located was completely restricted amid a heavy troop deployment.
The move comes as members of the all-powerful constitutional assembly pledged to move quickly against President Nicolas Maduro's opponents beginning as early as Saturday, when the body meets for just the second time.
"Don't think we're going to wait weeks, months or years," former Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez said on Friday after she was voted unanimously by all 545 delegates to lead the assembly. "Tomorrow we start to act. The violent fascists, those who wage economic war on the people, those who wage psychological war, justice is coming for you."
Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-08-05/head-of-venezuelas-super-assembly-vows-to-target-opponents
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... I have followed the situation in Venezuela off and on, thanks for your input!
..."The failed coup in Venezuela was closely tied to senior officials in the US government, The Observer has established. They have long histories in the 'dirty wars' of the 1980s, and links to death squads working in Central America at that time.
Washington's involvement in the turbulent events that briefly removed left-wing leader Hugo Chavez from power last weekend resurrects fears about US ambitions in the hemisphere."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/apr/21/usa.venezuela
Just a reminder.
... 2002 sanctions, ie... big oils whims and wishes.
Due to government interference in the economy.
Over printing Bolivars (their currency) causing rampant inflation.
Setting up multi level exchange rates making dollars hard to get to buy imports.
Seizing foreign and local assets drying up foreign investment and driving off oil field know how causing oil production to fall.
Failing to diversify their economy while they still had the money to do so.
Wasting 100 billion dollars on vote buying give away's while ignoring crucial infrastructure, resulting in more falling oil production and daily blackouts.
Setting price controls during rapid inflation resulting in driving away goods. (nobody can sell under cost for long)
Subsiding gas prices at a ridiculously low level, resulting in rampant black market cross border selling.
Ignoring the spiraling murder rate, the capital Caracas is now the murder capital of the world with a rate over 100 per 100,000 per year. (the US rate is under 5)
All self inflicted wounds.
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Someone posted a link to a Telesur article showing support for Maduro's fiasco.
The first person quoted was none other than former left-wing dictator now right-wing dictator Daniel Ortega. 
It's almost inevitable, a right-wing strongman will grab power, and put in policies like Strassner and Pinochet were so fond of.
