Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Venezuelan Crisis -- News Updates May 28, 2019



David Shedd, National Interest: Maduro's Reign Will End

It is only a matter of time.

Although the long-suffering people of Venezuela have endured much, and interim president Juan Guaidó is recognized by more than fifty countries, their ordeal is not over.

The illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro averted its demise on April 30 after a showdown with the democratic forces of that nation under Guaidó. Americans cannot trivialize the apparent short-term success of the despot Maduro and his cohorts to continue to plunder Venezuela’s country. Nonetheless, the efforts to restore democracy and the rule of law were not in vain, and the resolve by Guaidó and his internal and external allies should not wane. Additional pressure must be brought to bear on Maduro’s unlawful government.

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Venezuelan Crisis -- News Updates May 28, 2019

From Colombia, Venezuelan defectors arm themselves to 'liberate' their homeland -- Reuters
Food, fuel ships to Venezuela are being sabotaged, says Maduro -- RT
Tanker Sabotage: Venezuela’s Crisis Worsens -- OilPrice.com
Venezuela economy shrank 22.5% in Q3 2018 -central bank -- Reuters
Staggering: Venezuela’s Epic Economic Collapse Is So Complete We Have This Figure Hitting…10 Million Percent -- Townhall
In Venezuela, criminals feel the pinch of an economic crisis -- NBC/AP
EU appoints seasoned diplomat as special envoy for Venezuela -- Miami Herald
US boycotts UN arms forum as Venezuela takes chair -- Al Jazeera
Venezuela talks under way in Oslo, but US says focus must be Maduro -- AFP
Norway’s diplomatic push in Venezuela just might work. Here’s why. -- The Washington Post
How Much Is a Venezuelan Bolivar Worth? -- Bloomberg

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