"Abby Martain opinions are bought and paid for by the Venezuelan and Cuban governments. She's is lying to you about the sanctions, under the the Obama administration US sanctions consisted entirely of freezing the over sea assets of cabinet members. Not exactly the "most vulnerable members of Venezuelan society." Under the trump administration in 2017 US sanction expanded blocking US banks from giving any further loans or renegotiating existing loans given to the Venezuelans government. Those sanctions where really only the tip of the iceberg of Venezuela's problems and the Venezuelan economy had already collapsed by the time they where implemented. Don't let anyone tell you that the Venezuelan crisis is because of US sanctions. It's not. Don't let anyone tell you it's because of low oil prices. The fall in oil prices speed up the crisis, but it was already coming. From 2013-2018 the Venezuelan economy shrunk 47%. In the same time period the Saudi economy despite all of that countries issues, and being even more dependent on oil, grew 11%. Venezuela is being driven into the ground by the policies enacted by Maduro and Chávez . Anyone who tells you otherwise is either ignorant or lying to you." James Parker.
Al Jazeera: La crisis de Venezuela y la geopolítica de las noticias narrativas
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Al Jazeera. Donald Trump: Sending US troops to Venezuela 'an option'.
US president intensifies pressure on socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to hand over power to opposition leader Guaido.
President Donald Trump has said deploying the US military to Venezuela is "an option".
"Well, I don't want to say that. But certainly, it's something that's on the - it's an option," Trump said on CBS's Face the Nation programme on Sunday when asked if he would use the American forces during Venezuela's crisis.
The US recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president on January 23, and is leading an international campaign to drive Nicolas Maduro from office.
Trump also said Maduro requested a meeting with him "a number of months ago" but he declined it.
"I decided at the time 'no' because so many really horrible things have been happening in Venezuela," he said, citing the "poverty, anguish, and crime" in a country that was once one of the wealthiest in Latin America.
Trump again praised Guaido describing him as "a young and energetic gentleman".
"If you talk about democracy - it's really democracy in action... I think the process is playing out - very, very big tremendous protests."
Four major European nations - Britain, France, Germany and Spain - said they will recognise Guaido unless Maduro calls new presidential elections by midnight on Sunday.
Trump has repeatedly warned "all options are on the table" in Venezuela, as his administration ramps up pressure on Maduro through economic sanctions and appeals to the country's armed forces to switch allegiances.
The US, Canada and several Latin American countries have disavowed Maduro over his disputed re-election last year and also recognised Guaido as the interim president.
Maduro, however, maintains the powerful backing of Russia, China and Turkey. Russian foreign minister said on Sunday that Western meddling was instigating Venezuela's troubles and punishing millions of its people.
"Venezuela has reached a point of no return," political analyst Marco Terugi told Al Jazeera. "We now have a government that was democratically elected, and a parallel government controlled and led by the US."
Russia's foreign ministry said on Sunday the international community should focus on helping to solve Venezuela's economic and social problems and refrain from any "destructive" interference.
"The international community's goal should be to help without destructive meddling from beyond its borders," Alexander Shchetinin, head of the ministry's Latin American department, was cited by Interfax news agency as saying.
Journalist Robert Valencia from Global Voices said global geopolitics could be coming to a head, noting Russia deployed two nuclear-capable bombers to the Latin American nation in December - a move that riled the US.
"I think we're talking about a new tug-of-war between two current powers in the world - the United States and Russia. We are seeing something that has happened in Syria and now could be moved into Venezuela... This is going to be a new struggle for the balance of power," he said.
Maduro, however, maintains the powerful backing of Russia, China and Turkey. Russian foreign minister said on Sunday that Western meddling was instigating Venezuela's troubles and punishing millions of its people.
"Venezuela has reached a point of no return," political analyst Marco Terugi told Al Jazeera. "We now have a government that was democratically elected, and a parallel government controlled and led by the US."
Russia's foreign ministry said on Sunday the international community should focus on helping to solve Venezuela's economic and social problems and refrain from any "destructive" interference.
"The international community's goal should be to help without destructive meddling from beyond its borders," Alexander Shchetinin, head of the ministry's Latin American department, was cited by Interfax news agency as saying.
Journalist Robert Valencia from Global Voices said global geopolitics could be coming to a head, noting Russia deployed two nuclear-capable bombers to the Latin American nation in December - a move that riled the US.
"I think we're talking about a new tug-of-war between two current powers in the world - the United States and Russia. We are seeing something that has happened in Syria and now could be moved into Venezuela... This is going to be a new struggle for the balance of power," he said.
Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of various Venezuelan cities on Saturday to protest his government and a senior air force general recognised Guaido.
The Trump administration last week issued crippling sanctions that are likely to further weaken the country's struggling oil industry - by far Venezuela's greatest source of income.
While that could weaken Maduro, it risks also exacerbating Venezuela's economic collapse.
Venezuela is suffering medicine shortages, malnutrition and hyperinflation that has prompted millions to emigrate in recent years.
While that could weaken Maduro, it risks also exacerbating Venezuela's economic collapse.
Venezuela is suffering medicine shortages, malnutrition and hyperinflation that has prompted millions to emigrate in recent years.
SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies
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