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Update (7:16 am ET):\u00a0<\/strong>Here we go again…<\/p>\n Now that the monthslong simmering rebellion against Maduro has exploded into a full-fledged uprising – one that’s in danger of being brutally suppressed by the Maduro regime – it’s time for the US to revive its threats of military intervention with the added subtext of ‘this time, we mean it’.<\/p>\n After footage from yesterday’s riots showed regime tanks brutally crushing opposition supporters, Mike Pompeo appeared on Fox Business this morning and said that the US hasn’t ruled out military intervention.<\/p>\n His comments come as supporters of the regime and opposition prepare to take to the streets for another wave of massive demonstrations on Wednesday.<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido has called for a second day of street protests on Wednesday, but after the Venezuelan government successfully beat back the Guaido-led “popular uprising” – as the vast majority of Venezuela’s military remained loyal to Nicolas Maduro –\u00a0it’s\u00a0looks like the Russia- and China-backed socialist regime has resisted this latest challenge<\/a>\u00a0to its rule.<\/strong><\/p>\n The coup attempt was hardly bloodless – there were horrifying incidences of\u00a0extreme violence<\/a>\u00a0– but for all the jawboning from\u00a0President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and NSA John Bolton<\/a>, it appears Guaido’s most prolific attempt yet to force Maduro from power was a spectacular failure. Some members of the military defected, but Maduro by and large retained control over the military and other levers of power. Presenting a surprising lack of confidence in Guaido, opposition supporters celebrated the release of Leopoldo Lopez from house arrest, the former opposition leader immediately sought refuge in the Chilean embassy.<\/p>\n Late on Tuesday, Maduro took to twitter to thank the supporters of his regime who took to the streets to help suppress the rebellion, and the leaders who stood up for the Bolivarian revolution.<\/p>\n Agradezco a todo el pueblo venezolano, su valent\u00eda, coraje y conciencia frente a este intento de golpe de Estado frustrado. Han demostrado que un pueblo movilizado es garant\u00eda de tranquilidad para la Patria. \u00a1Venezuela es Territorio de Paz e Independencia! pic.twitter.com\/CjOhzxpjH4<\/a><\/p>\n — Nicol\u00e1s Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) May 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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