Amid a “campaign of terror” from the Nicolas Maduro regime to forcefully hold on to power, Iran’s new “reformist” President Masoud Pezeshkian “congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on his re-election win, saying that Tehran is ready to boost cooperation with Caracas in all fields.”
Venezuela needs to be watched closely, but it won’t be, not by Democrats. In March, the Israel Defense Forced warned that Iran was arming Venezuela with weapons and is “very capable” of hitting the United States.
Some other concerns:
- In 2020, then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned an antiterrorism conference in Colombia about the Iranian proxy Hizballah’s presence in Venezuela, and an exiled former mayor, Antonio Ledezma, stated that Hizballah would participate in overseeing Venezuelan regional elections. Ledezma called Venezuela “a den for terrorist groups.”
- In 2021, Venezuela hosted Palestinian jihadists, including Hizballah and Fatah cells involved in money laundering, drug dealing, and jihad activity.
- Venezuela also offered in 2021 to supply natural gas to Mexico. By befriending Mexico, Iran and Hizballah will have a clear path to infiltrating the U.S., especially given Biden’s lax immigration policy.
- In 2022, Venezuela mysteriously provided Iran with 1,000,000 hectares (one hectare is about 2.5 football fields) of “farmland for cultivation.”
Maduro has now blocked access to X, accusing Elon Musk of “inciting hate and fascism,” in a manner reminiscent of his leftist counterparts in the UK and US.
“World must confront Maduro’s ‘campaign of terror’, Venezuelan opposition leader says,” by Tom Phillips, Guardian, August 11, 2024:
Venezuela’s main opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has accused the country’s strongman president, Nicolás Maduro, of unleashing a horrific “campaign of terror” in an attempt to cling on to power.
Two weeks after Maduro’s widely questioned claim to have won the 28 July election, human rights activists say he has launched a ferocious clampdown designed to silence those convinced his rival Edmundo González was the actual winner. More than 1,300 people have been detained, including 116 teenagers, according to the rights group Foro Penal. At least 24 people have reportedly been killed.
Speaking from an undisclosed location where she is in hiding, Machado – a charismatic conservative who is González’s key backer – urged governments around the world to oppose Maduro’s intensifying crackdown.
“What is going on in Venezuela is horrific. Innocent people are being detained or disappeared as we speak,” said the 56-year-old former congresswoman, who endorsed González after authorities barred her from running.
Maduro’s regime has nicknamed part of its clampdown Operación Tun Tun – “Operation Knock Knock” – a chilling reference to the often late-night visits to perceived government opponents by heavily armed, black-clad captors from the intelligence services or police……
SC says
Wet work team required. Targets: Maduro, appointees and all of the senior officers he has appointed in the military, intelligence and national police. Decapitate the monster and let the people take the initiative to remove the traitors and thugs.
Have to love the way Maduro totally ignored the US governments position on the matter. I’m actually surprised the ‘Runner up’ is still breathing.
somehistory says
And the U.S. government has offered the scummy thug “immunity” from prosecution by the U.S. if he steps down willingly. He has been charged with crimes regarding the fentanyl coming into the States.
OLD GUY says
Maduro the amazing elected Dictator. of the people.